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Old 09-24-2007, 02:43 PM
David Sklansky David Sklansky is offline
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Is it more sinful to believe in a much different monotheistic religion than yours or to disbelieve in God completely?
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:49 PM
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Tie
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:52 PM
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I guess it depends on how vengeful your original God was. For example, I think the Catholic God would be like a crazy ex-girlfriend, like "If I can't have you, no one can!" and insist on the latter.
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Old 09-24-2007, 02:52 PM
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tie is most likely the correct answer
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:08 PM
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I think the Catholic God would be like a crazy ex-girlfriend

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You just made my Top Five SMP Posters.
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:26 PM
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Is it more sinful to believe in a much different monotheistic religion than yours or to disbelieve in God completely?

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If you believe in sin, you also have to believe in God. Therefore the correct answer would be to disbelieve in God.



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Old 09-24-2007, 03:30 PM
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If you believe in sin, wouldn't you also have to believe in a God?

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The question was originally posed to theists.
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:40 PM
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Then there is no question. Using the word sin in a question to people who don't believe in sin will not generate much discussion because its a trick question...
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:40 PM
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not being a christian/crazy id still like to give this a shot.

I would think worshipping a completely opposite god would be worse. for example, if u chose to worship the bibles version of satan. I dont know if people actually do this or if it is just something you see on TV, but it seems to me, acknowleding the existence of satan (or some islamic devil) is saying that you at least believe some parts of the bible, but choose to ignore them and worship the exact opposite (though I think satan worshippers for the most part take the stance that the bible doesnt give a fair and balanced view of satan.)

oh not to mention that when you worship other gods it increases their god powers by +5 mana and aids them in the god wars, where as atheists dont increase any gods super powers.

by worshipping another god, you are basically saying that you are willing to think irrationaly, so why not at least pick the right god (the mormon one)?
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:41 PM
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This is a goofy sort of question (as you surely realize), because you're asking to reason out an extension of something that isn't based on reason in the first place. So the answer will just be what the theist wants it to be.
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