Real Question

Credbility starts with spelling your own nick correctly (atheist).

BTW - just out of curiosity...have you ever seen a devil?

Would have if it wasn't already taken. Anyways. No I have not. I do not think that they or anything for that matter greater then man does exist. God, Satan, Devil, Angle, Ghost any of it.

Letters From the Earth

Evil exists. Lucifer fell from heaven because he said, in his heart, that he could be like God.
The hell you describe is not biblical. People don't go to hell to replenish Satan's army. Sheol is a bit more abstract than mainstream representation.
Finally, God takes credit for judgment and punishment.

I would go into more detail but suspect that this is probably more of an answer than most are prepared to understand.

Try "than most are willing to believe," and you would be approaching reality.

Well if you are correct in that...the universe is a very, very sad place indeed.

Do you know what I would teach? How then do you know why I am holding back?

It's not a sad place at all. Just means you should enjoy every day you have now more fully because they are the only days you have. Once this is over, it is over. Enjoy what you have and live. Really live. Go see the cloud mountains is Honduras, climb Mt. Everest, hike through Yellow Stone, Visit the beaches of the Carribean, Spend a day playing catch with your son. You won't be able to relive your life somewhere else, so do what you can now. I don't think that's sad at all, I think it's wonderful that people realize that and grasp all they can of life now, instead of spending hours or days a week at some church or mosque or temple praying that what they didn't get to do here will be there for them after this. Take those hours to make a difference in someones life. Buy a homeless man a hamburger, show your kid how to drive, or fish, or hunt. Take an old friend out to a steak dinner. Why waste your time praying for more later when you have everything you need now.

Don’t make irrational assumptions, AA.

I don’t visit churches and I do not pray.

You said, “I do not think that they or anything for that matter greater then man does exist.”

My response was, “Well if you are correct in that...the universe is a very, very sad place indeed.”

If “man”…meaning human beings on planet Earth—are as good as it gets, then the universe is a very, very sad place.

No need for GODS in order to improve on the pile of **** we erroneously call an intelligent species.

I don't understand.

There, there, Chai . . . i'm sure you don't . . .

I haven't suggested that you're holding back--i am suggesting that you're dealing in delusions. You know, such as your imaginary friend superstition.

I just won't worry my pretty little head over it.

There ya go . . .

Actually, i thought you were being sarcastic. The member calling him- or herself "His Word" wrote:



So, I wrote:

I was (being sarcastic)

Actually, I thought that parting shot of his about not understanding was simply condescending.

how shocking

Is superstition an imaginary friend, or is it a social phenomenon?

I think it's implied... that, the imaginary friend is a superstition and also a social phenomenon.

Wouldn't Superstition have to be personified before it's classed as an imaginary friend?