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Re: Voting is to Government, what Praying is to God (video)

CapitalistDog — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:48:16 GMT

I can't prove a negative, so that would probably be a futile discussion to have. If God is defined as an omnipotent being, as it generally is by theists, than I could demonstrate how it involves a logical contradiction, and therefore, cannot possibly exist. If God is not defined as an omnipotent being, than I'm simply being asked to prove a negative, which I don't think I could do.

Keep in mind that this video was made as an appeal to atheists, which is why I start off with the assumptiuon that there is no God. I very much doubt that this video will have any influence on theists, but it's my hope that atheists may see the parallels between those who claim to speak on behalf of Gods and Government.

Thanks for your feedback. :)

Re: Voting is to Government, what Praying is to God (video)

triknighted — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:34:13 GMT

CapitalistDog:

Here's a short clip I just threw together in an effort to try and reach out some of my Atheist friends, with regards to Anarchism. Please let me know what you think.

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Well, you're assuming there is no God, so you can't say you know. If you insist...I can always ask you to prove it. Need we go that route, though?

Secondly, while your analogy goes the right direction, I would say it's lacking in that a better comparison would have been writing your congressman. People believe that petitions mean something, when in fact they don't. All that exists are representatives that make decisions regardless of what people want. However, government certainly does exist.

That is all.

Re: Voting is to Government, what Praying is to God (video)

SirTenenbaum — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:42:15 GMT

Nice! I think one big reason why young people are so turned away from libertarianism is that free markets are incorrectly linked to Republicans and their subsequent social/religious conservatism. Breaking that link would be extremely helpful.

Re: Voting is to Government, what Praying is to God (video)

John James — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:57:10 GMT

Well done. I think you've made a good analogy, and the presentation of just swapping out terms is effective. And the visual is a nice touch. I'm sure that'll sting just about any athiest or anti-Obama person.

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Voting is to Government, what Praying is to God (video)

CapitalistDog — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:02:37 GMT

Here's a short clip I just threw together in an effort to try and reach out some of my Atheist friends, with regards to Anarchism. Please let me know what you think.

(Please visit the site to view this media)