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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth
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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (151446)1/8/2009 8:35:08 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (4) of 173976
 
You can believe as you like, and you have demonstrated you have strong beliefs. If you want to believe no God, this is a country that affords the freedom to do so without fear of retribution from people who believe there is a God.

The slogan, however, has a fundamental flaw. That, flaw being that life is enjoyable if you don't worship God and unenjoyable if you do. The joys available are simply different.

People who believe in God are apt to enjoy their families. They also enjoy living according to a positive life plan of principles that spans generations and includes a here after. They enjoy doing good unto others as something that is in and of itself good and rewarding beyond the thoughts of material rewards that may result. etc etc etc.

People who don't believe in God are apt to enjoy circumstantial pleasures and material gains without much of a conscience about the good of other creatures or their long term consequences except as they may be punished by law or society.

Neither is guaranteed freedom from the struggle of how to do things right nor are they going to experience constant joy. Both experience doubt and conflict over their belief systems.

Scripture is loaded with warnings to people who live for carnal pleasure alone and history bears out that these warnings are predictive. There are also philosophical texts that don't credit God but seem to confirm the guidance given in scripture.
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