Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9801519-20130614044126/@comment-4620507-20130615075115

Ok.

Wikia you done fucked up

I was writing a FUCKING ESSAY ON THIS SHIT

whatever.

Abridged version below:

Firstly, I do not believe that God exists. I can go the simple route, claiming that everything that happens just happens because of luck or whatever, but... if you want intellectual, here you go.

Let us define God. God is an omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent being that is above whatever "exists" in our "realm".

Now, to have control over our "realm", God has to be in our realm, controlling us directly through supernatural means. Because these supernatural beings that manifest themselves in our realm do not evoke a special fear in us (compare dreading a mugger shooting you with a pistol and confronting a shadowy creature in the dark), that proves that these supernatural beings do not have special control over us, thus proving that they are "existing" among us, and thus proving that they are also goverened by Nature's laws, which state that everything has to have a reason. So yes, I am saying that ghosts may exist, but they are not "supernatural". They (may) exist. Take a little time to make that sink it. It's FUBAR.

Now, on this token, God exists in this realm. He is supernatural- beyond the boundaries of human comprehension- and that is why this internet debate is here. Now, because he exists, and because the boundaries of human comprehension keep on expanding, there will be a moment in the future where His existence is realized by humanity (if He is even there), therefore making him not supernatural (existing but unknown, like ghosts) but natural (existing and known, like atoms). If he is natural, humanity can quickly overtake His abilities, therefore making him weaker than humanity. I know, this theory is all abstract and shit, but bear with me.

Now, because God's abilities are not, well, you know, god-like, he is no longer the all-powerful being the majority of Earth's population (Christianity, or, if you want Buddha, Buddhism, rinse and repeat) know. God may exist, but under a different name. He is merely a force of nature. The God many believe in is just another aspect of nature. The person/being he is portrayed as is not real, and therefore, the 'God' that we speak of does not really exist, much like a fictionlized version of, say, Nicolas Cage in a video game starring him does not exist.

Of course, what if God really is all-powerful? What if He IS real and, well, god-like? Well, let's go back a bit. If God is here, and is goverened by the laws of nature, His existence has to have a reason. Here's where it gets FUBAR again. Let's say a cup of coffee appeared in your hand for no reason. Now, why did the cup of coffee appear in your hand? You can't reply with a void reason. It is simply impossible. You may claim quantum mechanics or time travel, but even the reason of "no reason" itself is a reason, much like an answer of "I don't know" is an answer. Get it? So, if God just... is there, that itself makes him natural (not that he already is). Again, we are painting a supernatural being of immense power... but He is just a force of nature. We are painting the wrong picture.

Anyways, if you want my personal opinion, I say that God doesn't exist and instead chance governs everything blah blah blah rest of thread blah blah blah.