#8 Do you believe in God?

I just uploaded a picture about my thoughts on God. Maybe it'll help explain where I stand.

Yes. It does Zack. Thank you. :-)

Hmm. Even if he did miss at least 50% of reality, is that the evidence of something being?

I think an intelligent person can build up an arguing that bias the outcome of their discussion/arguments collected into their conclusion. I think he gives himself away right in the beginning.

[Sorry, I’m not smart enough to figure it out]

If an intelligent person has an agenda in mind, of course he can present an argument intended to sway the listener to his conclusion.

But if truth exists and is the proper object of study, truth is not determined by argument.  Only the logical consistency of what one puts forth as "the truth" can be demonstrated.

And of course, neither is it determined by majority vote.

And relative to the existence or non-existence of God---there is no argument that can be advanced by either side that can compel belief. 

Truth in connection with something non-tangible is out of obvious reasons very difficult to establish. What cannot be denied is a set of values used defining a religion. Even then, it leaves plenty of room to interpret the words used in a various of ways. I deliberately go around religious questions, or remarks made out of same reason. I try to show respect towards those who chose to believe in a religion, and I hope for them to return me the same kind of respect for me making my own choices, including my sexuality. Hmm.

Can't argue with any of that.

:-)

That's the word! :)

Yus. :-)

I stumbled across this recently:

http://religionnews.com/2016/04/13/court-to-pastafarian-you-are-not-a-god/

When I read your post I was about to cry blasphemy, even heresy, and perhaps call down the wrath of his Noodliness on you and your dog, but when I read the link I found a pocket history of the one true religion and am grateful to you for sharing it. 

What I find hardest to believe is that a court spent enough time to compile a 16 page document on Pastafarianism. Ya gotta love that bit about "basic reading comprehension".

Come to think of it, far too many people have taken some of my questions far too seriously. Maybe it's not only we Pastafarians who are a little shy in the comprehension department.

Thanks, Tom.

Glad to be of service, Didge--lol

His Noodliness is not mocked, WW. 

Okay.

Oh. I don't believe myself but it isn't banned in my home. :-)

We never did it at school either....  for that I'm very grateful to my parents as it's the most boring load nonsense ever...lol

:-)

And no doubt they assumed you would later make an informed choice about his existence when you became an adult. (Not to say you didn't, but obviously you were immersed in an environment that never permitted the possibility of His existence.)

(I wonder if they also thought that if you didn't like English, you could attain the same proficiency in another language when you grew up.)