Lies are better than the truth

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Lies are better than the truth

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The world would obviously be a better place if everyone were theist and not anti-theist. Why? Because God created all that is and to be against God is to be against all that is. It's the very definition of evil itself to be opposed to something. It's evil by definition not to praise the creator of all that is. It doesn't matter what that creator created or how it works, but if you are against creation, then you are evil. Hence I am evil, because I think the world is a shit show and that if there is a God, God made as many mistakes as s/he/it did anything else. I'm evil. End of story.

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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pm The world would obviously be a better place if everyone were theist and not anti-theist. Why? Because God created all that is and to be against God is to be against all that is. It's the very definition of evil itself to be opposed to something. It's evil by definition not to praise the creator of all that is. It doesn't matter what that creator created or how it works, but if you are against creation, then you are evil. Hence I am evil, because I think the world is a shit show and that if there is a God, God made as many mistakes as s/he/it did anything else. I'm evil. End of story.

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A process panentheist animist.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:56 pm
Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pm The world would obviously be a better place if everyone were theist and not anti-theist. Why? Because God created all that is and to be against God is to be against all that is. It's the very definition of evil itself to be opposed to something. It's evil by definition not to praise the creator of all that is. It doesn't matter what that creator created or how it works, but if you are against creation, then you are evil. Hence I am evil, because I think the world is a shit show and that if there is a God, God made as many mistakes as s/he/it did anything else. I'm evil. End of story.

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A process panentheist animist.
Is that a theist or anti-theist position?
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God hates me and is going to send me to hell because I don't worship him/her/it. Where did I go wrong? Was it being born? Was it bickering with my parents over mowing the lawn? It was probably bickering with my parents over mowing the lawn. However, I'd probably do it again if I had the chance. So that makes me unrepentant. And that's evil too because it's opposition to God. In this world, there is but Good and Evil, God's Will and not God's Will. And I'm evil. And on top of that, I don't hate socialism. And socialism is evil because Marx believed religion was the "opium of the masses".

I've seen that light. IC cannot save me. I'm too far gone. :|
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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pm I'm evil. End of story.
If only that were true. Would it help to say verdict accepted?🥱
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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 10:00 pm
Iwannaplato wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:56 pm
Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pm The world would obviously be a better place if everyone were theist and not anti-theist. Why? Because God created all that is and to be against God is to be against all that is. It's the very definition of evil itself to be opposed to something. It's evil by definition not to praise the creator of all that is. It doesn't matter what that creator created or how it works, but if you are against creation, then you are evil. Hence I am evil, because I think the world is a shit show and that if there is a God, God made as many mistakes as s/he/it did anything else. I'm evil. End of story.

What are you?
A process panentheist animist.
Is that a theist or anti-theist position?
Theist
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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 10:16 pm God hates me and is going to send me to hell because I don't worship him/her/it. Where did I go wrong? Was it being born? Was it bickering with my parents over mowing the lawn? It was probably bickering with my parents over mowing the lawn. However, I'd probably do it again if I had the chance. So that makes me unrepentant. And that's evil too because it's opposition to God. In this world, there is but Good and Evil, God's Will and not God's Will. And I'm evil. And on top of that, I don't hate socialism. And socialism is evil because Marx believed religion was the "opium of the masses".

I've seen that light. IC cannot save me. I'm too far gone. :|
I hope this is meant at least mainly as ironic. Otherwise you just gave a random guy on the internet the authority to determine your eternal fate.
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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pmI'm evil. End of story.
You’re an attention whore, Gary. And it’s getting boring.
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mickthinks wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2026 8:02 am
Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 9:46 pmI'm evil. End of story.
You’re an attention whore, Gary. And it’s getting boring.
Please find a hobby other than making me miserable. Some of your posts are exceptionally cringeworthy.
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You’re blaming me for your mental problems, Gary? Really?
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Gary Childress wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2026 10:16 pm I've seen that light. IC cannot save me. I'm too far gone. :|
But Alexis has come. Question: Will you follow my instructions?
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mickthinks wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2026 4:15 pm You’re blaming me for your mental problems, Gary? Really?
Well, you're the one calling me an "attention whore". That can't be a very complimentary thing to say to someone. Seems more like an insult. Am I misunderstanding? Were you intending to "help" me in some way?
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speaking of article-ists...

why not an a-ist or an an-ist? no, everyone says the-ist

pppp

-Imp
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Gary Childress wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 10:56 pmAm I misunderstanding?
No, you are exhibiting your character defects.

Were you intending to "help" me in some way?
That’s just what an attention whore wants.
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mickthinks wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 7:05 am
Gary Childress wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2026 10:56 pmAm I misunderstanding?
No, you are exhibiting your character defects.

Were you intending to "help" me in some way?
That’s just what an attention whore wants.
WTF is an "attention whore"? Is that supposed to be a philosophical or psychology term? Is that anything like someone who is posting unprovoked insults on an Internet forum? Find someone else to pick on.
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