Well, unintentionally, I believe it is an argument FOR a sense of humour.
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Sglass
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Sun 24 Aug, 2008 08:07 pm
@Robert Gentel,
The logic is impecable.
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rosborne979
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Mon 25 Aug, 2008 05:54 am
@hingehead,
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Is that an argument for or against religion?
Against.
The cartoon describes a paradox in which God must be an atheist. The paradox exists because the original assumption (that such a God exists) is wrong. Religion is filled with complex and unrealistic rationalizations needed to support the original assumptions. Many of the mysteries of life which religious people struggle with, simply vanish if you remove the false assumptions.
Eh, it's just a joke about that assumption. Do you assault the logic of every comic you see?
No. Just that one.
It's just the first thing that popped into my head when I read it. Sorry if I didn't respond appropriately.
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Ramafuchs
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Mon 25 Aug, 2008 12:09 pm
@Robert Gentel,
Chriastian God( Jesus) is a communist.
while other umpteen gods are loyal like DOGS
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Diane
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Mon 25 Aug, 2008 06:52 pm
The cartoon says god is a theist who wouldn't believe in other gods. Sounds like a corporate CEO.
Deb's goddess is a theist but there wasn't anything mentioned about not acknowledging other goddesses. As any woman knows, women love to get together and talk, so there must be many goddesses--with a somewhat sick sense of humor.
I've often thought about being able to talk with one of them personally and ask: "What were you thinking?"
I think my goddess was just like god, with a dess on the end!
I guess I just don't know how to visualise gods wh0 ain't ornery and unreasonable...
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RexRed
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Mon 25 Aug, 2008 06:58 pm
Brilliant!
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RexRed
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Mon 25 Aug, 2008 07:03 pm
@rosborne979,
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Religion is filled with complex and unrealistic rationalizations needed to support the original assumptions. Many of the mysteries of life which religious people struggle with, simply vanish if you remove the false assumptions.
Is zero a false assumption in numerics? Is it really possible to remove something that has no self implied value? 0 - 0 = 0
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Joethewaterguy
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Sat 16 May, 2009 11:49 am
@Robert Gentel,
I thought that an atheist didn't believe in God? Where in the cartoon does it say that God doesn't believe in Himself?