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Comment #169787 by melissajoy1234
I am genuinely curious: How can you say such a nasty horrible thing to another person? Can you imagine what it would feel like to be thrown into a fiery lake?
How can the complete absence of god be worse than a fiery lake? Many people can testify that absence of god is neither painful nor distressing in any way. In my experience absence of god is liberating and a source of pleasure and confidence. It is nothing like what I imagine a fiery lake would feel like.
It is useless trying to explain things that we understand, like a fiery lake, using things that you say we do not understand, like god. It is not an acceptable explanation.
I honestly do not think you have thought this through very well.
Permalink Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:29:00 UTC | #161356