God is a comedian

[Agnostic]

A hilarious article that I wanted to share:



Let's talk about the existence of God. This is a subject likely to bring many people discomfort and/or homicidal rage, so I'll balance myself very carefully on this thin string pulled taut over the abyss.

But if they can discuss it at the University of Montana, why can't I? Just last Monday, a couple of smart guys took to the podium to debate the subject.
The religious guy said: "There is a God."

The atheist guy said: "Nope. No God."

From what I read, that was pretty much how it went. Because let's face it: Most likely, you believe in some sort of god, or you don't at all. There's not a lot of middle ground. You never hear, "I believe in this fat guy named Steve who lives in Earth's mantle. He occasionally causes earthquakes with his Sears power drill and drives a yellow Buick."

Personally, I think Voltaire said it best: "Dieu est comédien qui exécute pour un auditoire qui a peur de rire."

Of course, that moron Voltaire didn't have the courtesy to speak English. But translated, it means: "God is a comedian playing for an audience that is afraid to laugh." (Hilarious back in the day!)

To help you on this delicate subject, and perhaps launch you to a life of eternal drooling, I have provided what I consider to be the strongest arguments for and against the existence of a deity. So peruse carefully before beginning your new quest for meaning!


Pray for me. (http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2003/11/23/entertainer/twaddle/fat01.txt)

[bama47]

He made u, of course he has a sense of humor. lol:cool:

[Agnostic]

I was hoping for a "she.":angel:

He made u, of course he has a sense of humor.

He also made Osama bin Laden, Pol Pot, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Genghis Khan, and the HIV virus.

Real funny guy.:D

[RepublicanGal]

Wonder if that article could have distilled it even further.

Do you believe in good and evil?

Do you feel these are learned or inborn ideas? Are they even ideas?

Have any of you ever been faced with a malevolence that ultimately made you believe in the opposite, a greater good? How did it structure your beliefs?

[cpwill]

and doncha think that the very fact that we're having this argument is one more piece of evidence in favor of the existance of God?

[Agnostic]

and doncha think that the very fact that we're having this argument is one more piece of evidence in favor of the existance of God?

We also have arguments over the existence of the green Martian.:argue:


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Agnostic]

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) -- A Baptist minister whose fall from grace began with a fire his wife set at a home he had secretly bought with his mistress will walk out of prison on Sunday and head directly to the pulpit.

...and deliver us from evil. Amen. (http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/11/30/priest.freed.ap/index.html)


:D