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  • You hear this all the time; critics of organized religion constantly say things like, “There is no way a just God would send a man like Gandhi to hell simply because he’s not a Christian.” Well, why not? I’m certainly pulling for Gandhi’s eternal salvation, but there’s no reason to believe there’s a logic to the afterlife selection process. It might be logical, and it might be arbitrary; in a way, it would be more logical if it was totally arbitrary. But the idea of questioning God’s motives will always be a fiercely American thing to do; it’s almost patriotic to get in God’s face. I’m pretty sure a lot of my friends would love the opportunity to vote against God in a run-off election. Even I’d be curious to see who the other candidate might be (probably Harry Browne).

    Speaker: Chuck Klosterman
    Source: Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
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    0 (2 votes)
    Posted: 19 Sep 2009 at 9:35 PM
    Posted By: Puck
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    Tags: humor, modernism, religion
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  • There is something undeniably attractive about becoming a born-again Christian. I hear atheists say that all the time, although they inevitably make that suggestion in the most insulting way possible: Nothing offends me more than those who claim they wish they could become blindly religious because it would “make everything so simple.” People who make that argument are trying to convince the world that they’re somehow doomed by their own intelligence, and that they’d love to be as stupid as all the thoughtless automatons they condescendingly despise.

    Speaker: Chuck Klosterman
    Source: Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
    Rating:
    1 (1 vote)
    Posted: 19 Sep 2009 at 9:28 PM
    Posted By: Puck
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    Tags: athiesm, intellectualism, modernism, religion
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