tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post5790997278655664851..comments2024-03-28T12:34:14.649-07:00Comments on dangerous idea: Believing in God for pragmatic reasonsVictor Repperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-37294651228633670162017-07-19T12:33:10.254-07:002017-07-19T12:33:10.254-07:00The problem is that you are basing what you say on...The problem is that you are basing what you say on the idea that people ought to behave in such a way that it doesn't hurt society as a whole. Now, contrary to popular opinion, society is not a person. That why I sarcastically asked "What are you going to give them, some altruistic argument?" And the answer is, yes you did. But we can ask of the moral principle you just enunciated exactly the question that is often asked of theists, that is, "Where's your evidence?'Victor Repperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962948073162156902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10584495.post-43641676056044329322017-07-16T18:43:24.283-07:002017-07-16T18:43:24.283-07:00a) We don't need to hope for human existence, ...a) We don't need to hope for human existence, because we already have it. Humans exist! Aren't you happy? What more do you want?<br /><br />b) It's only "vain" to continue if you have unreasonable expectations. What would you say to a hose spraying water straight down the sewer? He isn't watering any flowers, so why should he continue? Well, because of water pressure, that's why.<br /><br />c) I don't criticize people for believing what makes them happy, except when that hurts society as a whole. Some people believe their race is superior, because that makes them happy, but it hurts the whole community. Some people believe the Earth is just 6,000 years old, because it makes them happy, but then they vote to screw up our education system. That's the problem.<br />John B. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234524731241646514noreply@blogger.com