The idea that the Christian god is just, is directly contradicted by the idea that the Christian god … - Matt Dillahunty

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Matt Dillahunty

The idea that the Christian god is just, is directly contradicted by the idea that the Christian god is merciful. Perfect justice and any mercy are necessarily directly in contradiction, because mercy is a suspension of justice.

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A god that does not manifest in reality is indistinguishable from a god that does not exist.

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The people who are constantly striving to apply skepticism to everything in their lives, the ones who actually care enough about truth and [care to try to] avoid being wrong, and biased, and prejudiced, and clueless; those are the people we need, and need to be.

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I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible.

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I'll live for me and for other real people. Until some god gives me five minutes of their time. . . they deserve none of mine.

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If I have done wrong to another person, the correct course of action is to apologize and make amends to that person and not blow it all off and hope that some God is going to forgive me and make it all go away. That sort of mentality is what allows people to not treat others in a way that is good.

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