Fundy: "If you can't prove 100% that God does *not* exist - and you can't - you should believe that He does. If you don't your soul if at stake for all eternity. You risk torment in hell!"
A version of pascal's wager. However, this one has a hilariously obvious kink in its armor (more so than most) so I just HAD to go to town on it.
Ing: Can you prove 100% that I Am not God? If you can't- and you can't- you should believe that I am. If you don't your soul if at stake for all eternity. I will be quite peeved. You can avoid the torments of hell by sending me 1,000 dollars a year.
...if this works I'll be dropping out of college building my own mega church. We'll have a Cold Stone.
I can prove without a doubt that you are not God. The test - No food for the next 24 hours, only water. I bet you can't do it.
I did it yesterday. Clearly I am God
A true statement..I was too busy to grab eats yesterday. Hey maybe this guy IS on to something...
How powerful are you? How many days can you go? How long can you go without air?
I have never eaten and do not need air.
Anymore....today....as much. Hey, he can't DISPROVE it. So he should believe it right?
Indeed, you are powerful.
Yes I am, and despite my power my church that I'm establishing needs start up capital. If your heart is open you will receive a telepathic instructions to God's paypall account in your dreams tonight. You best believe least you risk hell. This is God himself speaking.
Sarcasm detected, but I think the point got through. The claim can't be disprove so it's as valid as the 2000 year old belief. Anyone can claim to be God and have as much evidence. Just throw back the old apologies that religion and cults give for why they don't present evidence. If someone questions your outrageous claim, insist they have faith. If they demand a test, point out that "thou shalt not test the lord" and that if they do you'll abandon your earthly vessel and return to heaven leaving them to the outer darkness. If you believe things just because you can't disprove it then you can be forced to believe anything. Is it any surprise this person believes the earth is 6,000 years old, life was made in its current form and has never changed, that biochemical machinery are literal tiny motor boats, and that Rob Schneider is a good actor?

The best eg of the Pascal's Wager mentality (taken to the absolute extermes of inanity) is the guy who predicted that there's a 50% probability the LHC will destroy is since it either could happen or it could not happen (he was serious too!)
ReplyDeleteHere's the video of him on the Daily Show:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/03/intelligence-falls-into-a-black-hole/
At least they sufficiently made fun of him.
Ooh awesome. Also I am amazed someone is actually reading this XD.
ReplyDeleteThis has inspired me to post more and get back on the saddle.