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Mernardi posted...

Which religion though? You've got about 1 in a couple 1000 shot of picking the correct one if you go with this logic.

Based on the Bible, God doesn't see religion so much as He sees people. As long as you're doing what's right in His eyes, you're in the clear.

marthsheretoo posted...

There is literally no reason TO believe the existence of a god.

There is no hypothesis that can be improved by factoring the existence of a god into your evidence.

You do realize God can exist separate from science, right? You could argue that God gave humans the capability to understand science, so factoring His existence into hypotheses would be nonsensical.

buddhamonster posted...

I see your Pascal's wager, and raise you an Epicurus quote:

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"

Check. Your move.

2 Corinthians 4:4 - "Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe."

2 Peter 3:3-13 - "Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water. But the present heavens and earth by His word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, on account of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells."

tl;dr - Satan is currently the god on this earth. God is waiting to see who His true followers are.

Your move, sir.
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