Well, this ain't a problem for me...and I definately think the world would stink (if it existed at all) without God
Why would it stink?

Well, this ain't a problem for me...and I definately think the world would stink (if it existed at all) without God
death and then it's over
no progress
we don't get to continue to grow, learn, and experience joy for eternity
To have our growth stunted after a meager 70 or so years would be a tragedy for beings with such eternal potential
So?
Humanity doesn't die as a whole. The fact that you only have 70 years of life means that you have the ability to live life to its fullest instead of wasting time. You can imprint society and leave a legacy, as well as work toward the betterment of mankind. The purpose of life is then simply what you make of it.
The fact that you don't realize that these things are possible without religion only shows that you use religion as a crutch.
The thing is that humanity is much, much more than a single person. We live to procreate and spread our genes, to teach our children what we have learned in life and to keep the species thriving. The time is limited, yes, but we can do so much in that time if you make the most out of it. And even if a single person doesn't do much, he still contributes to society as a whole and benefits it.No it doesn't. I fully realize what can be done on earth with one life, but that ability is still limited. With an eternal lifetime to live and grow we can achieve so much more, and make mankind infinitely better than we could in a mere 70 years.
Plenty of people can live perfectly well in having both a finite life and a lack of ultimate purpose, so my point still stands - it's not necessary and thus a crutch. Now, that doesn't mean that religion is a crutch as a whole - just that it's not a good defense against being a humanist, considering the fact that secular humanism is a well defined philosophy.Assuming I'm ignorant and don't see things as possible simply because I don't mention them isn't such a great debate tactic![]()
Of course, the possibility that we're the asses never occurs to anyone.
I say it would. But, as we all know, how hard we even want something to exist, belief alone can't change everything. Sad, but true.![]()
50 virgins can't be that bad.Heaven's so boring.![]()
Doesn't matter whether we are or not. It's god we're discussing.
50 virgins can't be that bad.![]()
I have no wife...
death and then it's over
no progress
we don't get to continue to grow, learn, and experience joy for eternity
To have our growth stunted after a meager 70 or so years would be a tragedy for beings with such eternal potential