tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post4076367959910603007..comments2023-09-20T23:25:07.245+10:00Comments on Atheism and Me: Free will, a loving god, and hellMrOzAtheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626532423754936984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-27341700271970883902015-09-10T10:16:23.117+10:002015-09-10T10:16:23.117+10:00Thank you :) Thank you :) MrOzAtheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626532423754936984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-82644764405381638722015-09-09T15:50:02.325+10:002015-09-09T15:50:02.325+10:00More excellent thoughts.More excellent thoughts.Heather Hastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499323209669801457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-63649140206554263542015-09-02T16:47:35.687+10:002015-09-02T16:47:35.687+10:00Thanks. I'll definitely get to the Harris book...Thanks. I'll definitely get to the Harris book at some point :) MrOzAtheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626532423754936984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-22864286328242346422015-09-02T10:01:53.431+10:002015-09-02T10:01:53.431+10:00I accidently deleted "cognitive dissonance&qu...I accidently deleted "cognitive dissonance" after the word remarkable! :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227352332001013645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-77287129196442489202015-09-02T10:00:25.097+10:002015-09-02T10:00:25.097+10:00Great post. The only answers Christians seem to be...Great post. The only answers Christians seem to be able to fall back on to counter these excellent arguments are "you need to have faith" and "the Lord works in mysterious ways". Those two ridiculous lines of thought allow them to display remarkable towards any logical argument whatsoever.<br /><br />You post is a nice-tie to an excellent book I just read by Sam Harris on free will. Harris argues that the entire concept of free will is actually an illusion. I'll probably do an average job of summarising, but in essence Harris claims that because we aren't in control of the molecules that make up our own brains, any more than we are in charge of the random occurrences we encounter (that go on to form the thoughts we have and the person we become) we are ultimately responsible for very little of the decisions we think we are making. There are several paradoxes Harris outlines that will make your head hurt trying to decipher! His logical deconstruction of our thought processes (and what makes us feel conscious) help smash the argument that it is up to individuals to have faith in a higher power. He also goes into details on several of the points you've raised above. Well worth reading if you haven't already. http://www.samharris.org/free-will<br /><br />Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227352332001013645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-46114887507496722532015-09-02T08:53:09.136+10:002015-09-02T08:53:09.136+10:00Also an omniscient omnipotent omnibenevolent God c...Also an omniscient omnipotent omnibenevolent God could easily heal the souls of the sinners, correct them gently, and send them on etc. If He were real. Saint Brian the Godlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902151482640409544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983892264455291683.post-68322884137432332572015-09-02T08:50:18.615+10:002015-09-02T08:50:18.615+10:00One must wonder why he decided to place this '...One must wonder why he decided to place this 'on faith alone' condition on being 'saved'.<br />-------------------<br />Part of the programming, to reinforce belief, make sure the rubes are always trying to believe as hard as they can. Saint Brian the Godlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902151482640409544noreply@blogger.com