03-May-2012, 7:46 AM
I have never understood why God is seen as the "most plausible" explanation (and this is certainly not the first time that I've heard that "argument" made). Simplest, perhaps. Most satisfying (from a certain point of view). But most plausible? How the heck can you place a numeric probability value on the existence of God? You're just pulling numbers out of nowhere. Heck, with that logic, one can "prove" anything! (And people do, sadly.)
And the "God has a reason for everything" argument always makes me smile (in a very frustrated, bitter way). I wonder what abused children or starving people or wrongfully imprisoned people or rape victims or [fill in the blank] feel about this.
And the "God has a reason for everything" argument always makes me smile (in a very frustrated, bitter way). I wonder what abused children or starving people or wrongfully imprisoned people or rape victims or [fill in the blank] feel about this.
Quote:In Jr. High School, I would take a gummi bear, squeeze its ears into points so it looked like Yoda, and then I would say to it "Eat you, I will!". And of course then I would it eat.