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hamsterjill

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25. Well, I sure don't have all of the answers.

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:53 AM

Jul 3

As a person of faith, I question that every day. I applaud all of the answers here, because the answer is that no one really knows. Each person should be free to believe as they see fit, including having no belief system at all.

I think the vast majority of people on the planet believe in some type of creator. A lot of Democrats have a deep faith, including Kamala Harris, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, so I'm always a little sad when people make negative comments about those of us who choose to believe (not necessary saying that is happening here), but it's for each of us, individually, to figure out and explore.

The one thing that I DO know is that when religion - ANY religion is forced on someone - the basic, human response is to resist. So no one should ever be forced to participate in religion or religious activities unless they choose to do so freely. That's why we have and we will always need separation of church and state. There's no gray area in that as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for an interesting thread.

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God is either impotent or evil. [View all] Swede Jul 3 OP

Seems that way doesn't it? I'm not a believer so it doesn't matter to me... wcmagumba Jul 3 #1

That depends H2O Man Jul 3 #2

Man created god in his own image... Wounded Bear Jul 3 #3

I think God dropped us off purr-rat beauty Jul 3 #4

At this moment in history - I wish there were a heaven and HELL. yellow dahlia Jul 3 #5

And he always needs more money.. Permanut Jul 3 #6

Gods do not exist. They are a human invention. nt Celerity Jul 3 #7

Ding ding malaise Jul 3 #19

Or just maybe Timewas Jul 3 #8

or.....doesn't exist Skittles Jul 3 #9

Or a myth BigmanPigman Jul 3 #10

Or... love_katz Jul 3 #11

I really like this!!! hamsterjill Jul 3 #24

Or, is infinitely indifferent. Intractable Jul 3 #12

The Onion cleared it up years ago Easterncedar Jul 3 #13

Fictional characters can be whatever you want them to be JoseBalow Jul 3 #14

Or complicit Grim Chieftain Jul 3 #15

Or an asshole Stacey Grove Jul 3 #16

Or, a figment of our collective imagination, so he swings both ways...nt GReedDiamond Jul 3 #17

I ofen feel the same about humanity. Torchlight Jul 3 #18

I am agnostic Charmin One Jul 3 #20

God is either impotent, evil or nonexistent (n/t) PJMcK Jul 3 #21

"God" Mossfern Jul 3 #22

Definitely some kind of sadistic fuck dalton99a Jul 3 #23

Well, I sure don't have all of the answers. hamsterjill Jul 3 #25

Or Does Not Exist at All. MineralMan Jul 3 #26

If you are going to live forever in heaven you've got to have something to talk about. hunter Jul 3 #27

Locking. Lasher Jul 3 #28