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Old 12-20-2011, 06:28 PM   #420 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TomClancy11 View Post
I don't dismiss it at all. I hope there is a God. Would be great. But I will not allow myself to believe in something that is basically an idea. I wished Santa was real, but as soon as I was able to think beyond "How many presents am I getting" you realise that the idea is ridiculous.

I will also not allow myself to live by the rules of religious teaching, which we all know are basically man made.
See this is what I'm talking about. No one said anything about religious teachings. You're thinking of a Christian God.

God =/= religion.
God =/= teachings.

And theres no telling what god is or what its intentions are, so the whole "presents" analogy is again Christian.
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