Hey /b/, time to ask the age old question. Is God real?
Are you?
>>694668427
No.
>>694668556
Fake replies
Has to be real, somebody is out to get me.
>>694670292
That's me, not God.
Go back to Histories and Humanities
yep, no worries though, he's a swell dude.
If he's not real, and you believe in him anyway, you've kinda made a fool of yourself a little bit throughout your life, and then you die and cease to exist. No biggie.
If he's real, and you don't believe in him, you get to have a little more fun, probably get in a lot more trouble, and then die and spend eternity in hell, burning and being demon raped and stuff.
There's a certain kind of logic to erring on the side of caution.
what kind of super being would make such a shitty race of creatures.
>>694667374
If trips god is real
If dubs god is a faggot
>>694671776
Right? You mom only managed to make one.
>>694671776
People are pretty awesome, but we've made some stupid shit too.
>>694671674
umm okay so which god do I believe in? Zeus or Ahura Mazda (zoroaster)? there are thousands
>>694671674
but its so easy to see that he's not real and a lot of people end up wasting their lives trying to follow the rules of a god.
you fucks are too scared to read anything other than the bible
>>694672104
people care only for themselves, when they do things for others its still only to benefit themselves in someway, were greedy self centered and vicious. if an all powerful being is going to create a race in his image why would he impart us will flaws that we ourselves despise. that's like building a bridge so that it will constantly fail, and then you can get angry at the bridge for failing. some childish shit if its true
>>694671674
You can only choose one religion to be real, because they clash with each other, so why waste your time when you have a small chance to be right anyways?
>>694672239
Well, any religion where everybody ends up in the same place, or you get reincarnated as a do-over really wouldn't be worth the effort. You'd want to avoid maximum punishment if you're going to subscribe a religion.
Maybe the "One True Real God" is Bob, God of Biscuits, and by failing him, you're doomed to an eternity of slightly less flaky pastries. That's probably not something to sweat over.
It's your afterlife, anon. You'd kinda have to figure out for yourself how to spend it.
As soon as you die, yes.
the three primary reasons why people believe in deities:
-wishful thinking
-logical fallacies
-superstitions
look them up and then you will start to realize the truth...
>>694667374
Which one?
Not that it really matters. The answer to any of them would be the same: probably not.
That's not to say there isn't some "thing" that is far beyond our ability to understand or comprehend, from which existence came. Because seriously, when you actually go deep enough with the "why" questions to get to "why does anything exist at all?" you realize that shit just doesn't add up, there has to be SOMETHING, some reason, some cause.
But I'd wager none of the religions come close to getting it right.
>>694673697
>Which one?
that's my answer when someone ask if I believe in god
>>694667374
The grey bearded god of Christianity is a fairy tale, same with every other god or deity that is described by every other human religion.
No one knows if greater powers exist and I'd imagine that no body ever will. But I'm almost certain that if they do exist they play absolutely no part in human existence
>>694673092
don't forget fear.
fear of hell is brainwashing.
My dubs don't lie but I do
>>694675455
Check. God is still a faggot
>>694672356
Do not bear false witness
Honor your parents
Do not murder
Do not steal
Do not commit adultery
Do not covet
Honor God
Remember the Sabbath
Just terrible rules to live by right anon?
>>694673092
Simplistic logical fallacy
>>694667374
This isn't really a question anyone can answer it's more like an opinion.
God hides behind the mysterious vale that is pre-birth and death. Both complete mysteries of what was before and what is after.
Here's one explanation that most of you can probably get behind without all that crazy "MUH JEBBUB" shit.
>in the beginning god was very bored sitting in the infinite nothingness that came before
>so he reached into his ass and pulled out all the materials now found in the universe today (matter, light, waves, etc.)
>after this god sat back in his comfy cloud chair and watched it go
>over and unknown amount of time these materials grew closer to each other until completing the quantum singularity
>[insert big bang here]
>after a few thousand years some asshole wrote a book about things that were going on during the time of the middle east which was intended to be a manuscript of good morals and stories to take wisdom from
>a few more thousand years and people begin to distort this book as literal fact
>a couple more thousand years and OP makes a is god real thread
>anon explains clock maker theory stating that god IS REAL but doesn't interfere in our lives
There you have it god is only the supplier of the initial materials much like that Futurama episode where Planet Express tries to help Farnsworth move to another planet after a debate about creationism.
God doesn't listen to your prayers.
God doesn't help you in your day to day life.
God is not watching you masturbate
God doesn't judge you because you're a spec of cosmic dust in the grand scheme.
God is real but just sits and watches us suffer like the universe is his rekt thread.
>all posts after this one are either delusional theists or mad atheists
>>694667374
>be atheist
If there is a god, that faggot fucking HATES the hell out of France & niggers.
Is Mickey Mouse real? You've seen him but does he exist?
Lately shit is happening according to the christian bible profecies, I believe in God after changing my stance from catholic > protestant > agnostic > gnostic > borderline atheist > almost got into Illuminati/zionist shit > back to christianity after much suffering, I can fianlly tell now that this is my choice. Hope the end is soon, I wanted to see it.
>>694676939
2derp4me
>>694676463
Who the fuck said there was just one god? In this day an age there is no reason to think just one god would be out there. No entity is that pretentious to do all this alone
>>694677102
>Pestilence
Ebola-chan graced us with her presence in 2014
>War
Over the past 2 years we've had more terrorist attacks and shootings than ever before.
>Famine
>Death
The seals have been broken.
Soon.
>>694677343
The pact has been made. Blood for the blood god. Skulls for the skull throne
>>694667374
>>694676939
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>>694677249
>No entity is that pretentious to do all this alone
Nigger did you even read the novel I wrote?
>in the beginning god was very bored sitting in the infinite nothingness that came before
>so he reached into his ass and pulled out all the materials now found in the universe today (matter, light, waves, etc.)
>god is only the supplier of the initial materials
Scientifically we don't know where all these materials CAME FROM but we know for the most part what they are now. We've classified most of them but still are confounded on how they originally got here.
Even subatomic particle physicists are still baffled by how the materials of our universe originally got here in the first place.
So simplest solution some entity put the initial materials here but didn't really BUILD anything.
>Example
If I take sand at the beach and make a sand castle I'm considered the creator of the sand castle.
If I put sand in a sandbox and a child builds a sand castle I'm NOT the creator of said sand castle merely the supplier of the base materials.
>>694677343
"The little scroll" in Rev 10... Holy fuck that's the quran isn't it. This shit is real.
>>694672650
it's more like "god" built a bridge that is too narrow to cross and then he is all impressed for giving us this useless bridge and wants praise for it and then gets mad that we don't use it.
>>694678304
God isn't mad, Great Flood = God mad
>>694677102
I hope your end is soon too, you seem to have given up, might as well get out of the way of the rest of us.
>>694677249
>In this day an age
like Nintendo and iPhones and shit?
>>694676203
The 11 satanic rules of the earth are just as good, if not better. And they don't require you to waste your life trying to be a good little boy for a daddy who Doesn't exist.
>>694677927
No. These were the seals meant to lock away the end of days to die in the pit of man never to be seen or read until the day of judgement.
John the Apostle was the last to see the little scroll and was told.
>“You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings.”
He was burdened with telling others about the end of days. It was his burden to bare and his task to uphold.
So he did.
Now with the apostles long gone and the holy works of god tainted by iniquity we lurk in darkness waiting eagerly for judgement.
Read upon the works of the lord taking in the message unto your heart so that you may learn to love your fellow man as to aid him in the coming reckoning for we will need strength and none can be got from the arm of mans iniquity.
>>694677546
this has to do with false/influenced memories, not belief. its really interesting but totally irrelevant
>>694667374
Ask Him yourself.
Yes.
Did it create humans? Probably not.
Does it care now? Only out of vague curiosity like keeping sea monkeys
>>694678810
A grotesque misunderstanding of theology, which is typical, plus a fedora loving edgy faggot who legitimately believes he personally is the highest moral authority.
>>694678610
I didn't, just looked at the whole picture from many different angles. Give it a shot and you may find yourself thinking about how ignorant you used to be.
Or just ignore everything and go on with your life, hope u find the truth nigga, God bless you, hope we can end together cuz ain't going nowhere alone.
>>694678304
The "bridge" otherwise knows at the Rod of Iron you speak of is symbolic of mans iniquity which is pretty much the main bullet point of the bible.
Men who overcome this trial of learning to love everyone and not seed hate in your heart are given the ultimate prize.
>"him that overcometh will … sit with me in my throne"-Rev.3:21
Here's some passages to support that Gods only wish is that we don't commit iniquity.
>"And if he or she do any manner of iniquity, he or she shall be delivered up unto the law, even that of God."-D&C 42:87
>"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."-Isaiah 53:6
>"The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin."-Proverbs 5:22
>"Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God." 1 Corinthians 4:5
>"Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me." Psalms 51:5
>>694679838
Close. Couldn't care less about theology so you're probably right there. Hate fedoras though. Edgy faggot is perfectly accurate and nah. I'm no where near the Supreme moral authority. Just some edgy fag who's living his life for himself
>>694679624
false memories that are passed on to new generations, then they become beliefs... imagine if some part of the bible or even the entire of it was written with false memories
convert you motherfuckers
>>694667374
is time real? When I look inside do I find some central self that all these thoughts are unconsciously inferring exists? Who am I? This is the question that ends all questions, including the existence of God
>>694667374
if I can guess the last 3 numbers of my post then god is real
205
>>694678810
>satanic rules
I thought /b/ was a +18 only board
>>694680263
The bible was just made up bullshit and exaggerated accounts of history. There is no basis or reason to suggest that the authors were writing about false memories.
>>694681438
Dead seas scrolls match, you lost bitch
>>694668518
/thread
>>694667374
Having desperately tried to find "God" the last 6 months I think, almost certainly no.
I think the "God" concept is so obsessed over by some is because it creates a lot of short cuts to happiness. You don't have to learn to truly love yourself if you believe God loves you eternally. You don't have to be riddled with anxieties if you think God has it all figured out. You don't have to feel depressed when you think God will make it all right in the end. You don't have to fear death when you believe you are going to heaven. You don't have to find your own moral compass for esteem-able living when a book has already done so for you. It can be tremendously euphoric believing in God because you are relieved of the burdens of life. There is no God but I understand what people mean when they "feel him"
>>694667374
Of course I'm real. Why are you wasting your time on this shit?
>>694682130
>6 months searching for god
>claims to know for certain god is fake
Brother I spent the better half of 20's looking for god and I spent most of it traveling around trying out different religions and reading different texts.
Your arrogance is amusing to say the least.
Just because you can't prove something and nobody else right now can either doesn't mean it's not there.
>Example: The Higgs Boson
>>694682518
You're right I should have worded that a little differently. I do not believe in God. I wouldn't say that I know anything for certain.
>>694677756
So another god could of took a shit which created another god that after a long line of shit, created your faggot self by that logic.
>>694682518
so what conclusion has your extensive exploration brought you to?
>>694678728
Yes
>>694667374
I'll give you a good answer.
We dont know, but looking at the evidence we can come to the conclusion that propably not and that we dont have a good reason to believe there is one or even a reason to think gods existance would be relevant, even if a god actually existed.
>>694679946
you're quoting a book written by men who profit from others belief in their god, they are as greedy as any other if not more so. forcing a race of beings to suffer through flaws you've designed into them only to rewards them for managing them better than others is insanity, no creature with the powers you attribute to god would even consider something like that a reasonable situation. the cruelty and power lust of such a creature would be off the charts. at least youre not killing people by the thousands anymore.
>>694682518
You wasted to much time in your life. Faggot
>>694683756
Everyone preaches the same thing.
>Love everyone
>Don't fuck with anyone else's life in a negative fashion (or at least try not to)
>Try to understand each others differences
>Give everyone some base line of respect
Simple.
>>694681551
>Dead seas scrolls match
match what?
A lamai or kobold wrote the Bible, you can't say that. Seeing as that's what those are
>>694684554
the bible has been re written for different purposes countless times throughout history