Why I Have Become A Christian

[Seth]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

Once you accept that, life becomes much easier to deal with.

[Mark Dreher]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organize a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me

Than a frontal lobotomy.

Have you tried heavy drinking?

It's the newest rage.

[Mark Dreher]

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

Once you accept that, life becomes much easier to deal with.

I know everything about God.

She is "sitting three feet from me".

If you want to know something about God? Just ask the guy, who says "she is sitting three feet from me".

And, "unless I am blind"

I, can tell you, all about her.

[pErvinalia]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

You really are a fucking troll. That's exactly what I as a rationalist am, and exactly what a religious idiot isn't.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

And that's why you're a fucking useless troll. We've even had a poll on this to set you straight and you still prefer to believe your own strawmen over the actual data. That's why you are most certainly not a rationalist.

[piscator]

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

Once you accept that, life becomes much easier to deal with.

How would you know?

[Svartalf]

@mark. I don't believe in loving such a dog, that's not love that's Stockholm syndrome

[Seth]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

You really are a fucking troll. That's exactly what I as a rationalist am, and exactly what a religious idiot isn't.

Pride goeth before a fall. Clue: You're not nearly as smart as you think you are.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

And that's why you're a fucking useless troll. We've even had a poll on this to set you straight and you still prefer to believe your own strawmen over the actual data. That's why you are most certainly not a rationalist.

A poll of idiots doesn't mean the idiots are right.

[Mark Dreher]

@mark. I don't believe in loving such a dog, that's not love that's Stockholm syndrome

More or less.

OK

You will love God, when?

When you are rich?

Then, will you?

When you are a celebrity?

Then, will you?

When you are famous?

Then, will you?

You see? the list is endless.

My right arm, was banged up ""when I was 15".

15 years old!

Why?

To prove, I could take this earth "with one arm tied behind my back".

Why?

God IS rather abusive, to be honest.

But, did you have another home?

To be honest.

Nope.

So, here we are "complaining about mum"

What a bunch of whiners.

[Seth]

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

Once you accept that, life becomes much easier to deal with.

How would you know?

Because that's exactly what I did, and I'm much happier as a result. Unlike those who are obsessed with Christianity who claim not to have beliefs about it, I'm perfectly satisfied to just say "I don't know" and quit letting it eat away at me. After all, who cares what other people believe in? Unless they are harming others, it's irrelevant, and even then what they believe is irrelevant to dealing with their harmful acts. You just deal with them as they occur and ignore the rationalizations they give for doing them.

[cronus]

[Mark Dreher]

He's looking kind of bummed..

That is a great song.

And this is a wonderful day.

Thank you.

[cronus]

[pErvinalia]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

You really are a fucking troll. That's exactly what I as a rationalist am, and exactly what a religious idiot isn't.

Pride goeth before a fall. Clue: You're not nearly as smart as you think you are.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

And that's why you're a fucking useless troll. We've even had a poll on this to set you straight and you still prefer to believe your own strawmen over the actual data. That's why you are most certainly not a rationalist.

A poll of idiots doesn't mean the idiots are right.

We've asked you to provide the quotes to show that we are all wrong. You haven't done that. You know precisely that there are no quotes to show that. Hence why you are a dickhead troll. You have purposely set up a strawman to piss everyone here off, and have then proceeded to beat it to death despite everyone knowing you are categorically wrong and are embarrassing yourself. Do you really have no sense of self-awareness??

[Seth]

It's impossible to become a stupid person once you are already a rationalist. Outside of brain injury, that is. I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist.

edit: you beat me to it.

Well, if you just give up the conceit that as a "rationalist" you know and understand everything and you're willing to admit that there are things that you do not, cannot, and will never understand and that it's okay not to be intellectually certain about everything, you might have less trouble dealing with your uncertainties.

You really are a fucking troll. That's exactly what I as a rationalist am, and exactly what a religious idiot isn't.

Pride goeth before a fall. Clue: You're not nearly as smart as you think you are.

That's why I keep harping on the notion that no "rationalist" can rationally say anything about God(s) except "I don't know."

And that's why you're a fucking useless troll. We've even had a poll on this to set you straight and you still prefer to believe your own strawmen over the actual data. That's why you are most certainly not a rationalist.

A poll of idiots doesn't mean the idiots are right.

We've asked you to provide the quotes to show that we are all wrong. You haven't done that.

Quotes of what? My opinion? You have plenty of those to choose from.

You know precisely that there are no quotes to show that.

Sure there are. I just don't care to wade back through your tripe to find them. Your, and everybody else's opinions here on theists and theism are well known. The fact that you call yourself an atheist is sufficient evidence.

But if that's not sufficient, there's this: "I've joked before that I'd like my friends to organise a frontal lobotomy without telling me. I would be blissfully happy after that, I imagine. Just like being a religionist."

Hence why you are a dickhead troll. You have purposely set up a strawman to piss everyone here off, and have then proceeded to beat it to death despite everyone knowing you are categorically wrong and are embarrassing yourself. Do you really have no sense of self-awareness??

I'm intensely aware of myself and everything around me, including your hypocrisy. Ipse dixit quod erat demonstrandum.

[Mark Dreher]

Cystic fibrosis..

Cystic fibrosis, "breathing through a straw".

My goodness, that sounds difficult.

We all have burdens.

Just different, ones.