Posted on 01/15/2013 7:32:50 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I was going to say that. There is no concept of “justice” beyond an individual’s opinion, unless there is an ultimate Judge Who is above us all.
Mr. Prager is correct that this seems to be the "secularist" response from all sides (including some who profess religion). However, a true rationalist would observe that gun control does not prevent murders, and therefore he would favor more gun ownership and bearing-of-arms by law-abiding citizens, not less, if he truly wants to prevent murders. (I believe there are many who really don't want to prevent murders, but do want to disarm opposition to tyranny.)
If atheists are supporting gun control, they are doing so based on a faith - that trying to take away tools will prevent harmful acts - which operates in despite of reason.
“I read this quote at least a half dozen times, convinced that I had somehow missed its consoling message. But, alas, there was no consoling message.”
—Ingersoll was referring to Hell. Many Christians believe that most people end up there. So Ingersoll is saying that if there is no afterlife, you don’t have to worry about your loved ones being in a place of eternal torment for all of eternity.
Misses the point entirely.
It doesn’t matter one whit if atheism (or any other religion) does (or doesn’t) offer some comfort to those that grieve for the dead. What matters is: is it the truth?
Hinduism offers comfort, but is it the truth?
Islam offers comfort, but is it the truth?
Unless a religion (including atheism) is expousing the truth, then it’s just a made up story to make people feel good. The fact that a religion makes you feel good in times of trouble is not a reason to believe in it.
RE: “It doesn’t matter one whit if atheism (or any other religion) does (or doesn’t) offer some comfort to those that grieve for the dead.”
If *all* religions are a “made up story”, then the comfort they offer *is* all that really matters.
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