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Your 'proof' seems not to preclude a completely just god that makes zero demands. Just trying to figure out the logic. That is correct. The confusion arises when some group cites some religion as the basis for their war, when the actual purpose is the acquisition of territory or resources or both. ...

For those still having a problem with my proof, the following examples may serve to illustrate my point. Not truly just = not a god. Kim Jong-il considered himself to be a god incarnate. He even created a whole mythology to support his case, that all his followers believe absolutely. However; I thin...

What does any of your prior post have to do with your topic? You're supposed to be proving (100%!) that there are no Gods, not pointing out that religions are inconsistent. I did, twice. If a being is not truly just it isn't a god. If a being is truly just it isn't a god because it doesn't want to ...

Religions raise questions: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” “If God loves us why does He let babies die of cancer?” “Why does science contradict the Bible?” Etc: Religions cause suffering: War. Brainwashing. Persecution. Discrimination. Etc: Religions are escapism: “The Devil made me do it...

I do seem to have lost some people there. Not 'truly just' = Not a 'God' 'Truly just' = Not a 'God' No 'Gods'. What does 'truly just' mean? It's inside you, and it's not hard to find, but you have to look for it first. You've been in an 'object lesson' your whole life. Hint: Universal unconditional ...

Although this is an 'absolute' proof, it's not a proof that all will be willing to accept. To be a 'God' a being must be worthy of the title. To be worthy of the title 'God', a being must be 'truly just'. The 'truly just' consider all beings to be equal. Therefore; the 'truly just' have no desire to...

Although the two words are interchangeable if one goes by their dictionary definitions alone, popular usage has given them different connotations. Happiness is viewed in terms of having just got the cake, and contentment in terms of having just eaten it. Caged in those terms, “True Happiness” can be...

To Me it appears we are pretty close on the same path. We seemed to have started out the same way anyway. We, however, just ended up with different conclusions of the meaning of life. To Me, your meaning of life fits pretty strongly with only human beings or a select few others. I think your answer...

Obviously NO thing external brought or created the Universe into existence. And just as obvious is the fact the Universe is being created right NOW, through cause and effect. To Me, the truly just Creator is just the Universe, or Nature, Itself, and It just allows every single thing or ALL of Its p...

Why is describing true happiness like describing blue to a being that does not possess the power of sight? Are you suggesting that the rest of us human beings do not possess the power of emotions, and therefore could not feel true happiness? Or, that because we do not yet possess the power of true ...

Happiness / contentment drive evolution and keep the living alive I think you will find happiness / contentment are emotions Happiness is an emotion and contentment is a state of mind In that case I would add "and true happiness is a state of being". Emotions are argued about amongst peop...

So, truly just can not be removed because truly just is who we really are, is this nearly right? Also, are you saying that I am truly just now because it is who I am already? If not, then when do I actually become truly just, for myself? Further to this could I already be the truly just Creator, bu...

Contentment is an individual thing rather than a collective one so will vary from person to person Now I myself am very content as I accept everything as it is. I do not expect reality to conform to my expectations of it because that is beyond my control. Hence why I choose to accept it instead I d...

Why can happiness and truly just not be removed? Because you become truly just for yourself, you are truly just, it is who you are. It is a state of being. It cannot be removed from you and you would never "want" to remove it from yourself. If you could "slide back", then you we...

I might be a very slow and simple one but did understand that it was figurative language. I replied with literal language especially in this type of forum because philosophy is sometimes known as looking for truth or becoming wiser. We know how hard it is to derive meaning especially from the writt...