Argument from Awesomeness

[Philboid Studge]

We don't get many (any?) 'scientific' arguments for the existence of God All-Smitey, but here's a blast from the past. It first appeared in the highly technical, peer-reviewed Readers Digest in 1948.

Take a look at his 'Seven Reasons.' I find he actually has just one, the Argument from Awesomeness:

1. The universe is frigging awesome
2. I understand fuck-all about it
3. Therefore God exists.

I wonder how Morrison ever became the president of the New York Academy of Sciences, and who tied his shoelaces for him in the morning.

A number of Islamic sites still link to this hooey for some reason.

"...a growing root will crack a rock."

Thats' it. I'm taking back everything bad I ever said. I'm a believer!

"The conception of God rises from a divine faculty of man, unshared with the rest of our world - the faculty we call imagination."

At least he got one thing right. God DOES come from our imaginations!

[Tenspace]

Los Pepes wrote

"...a growing root will crack a rock."

Thats' it. I'm taking back everything bad I ever said. I'm a believer!

This actually proves that God does anal. The original translation, in correct order is, "My Growing Root will Rock a Crack"

[Kate]

:lol:

[Gnosital]

Shouldn't this be called the "Argument from Dumbassness"?

I wonder if this dipstick has ever actually been outdoors?

[Philboid Studge]

Maybe, but then it would have to be postulated differently:

1. I am a dumbass.
2. Therefore God exists.

(see Homocyclist's sig)

Fourth: Man has something more than animal instinct - the power of reason.


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scathach wrote

Shouldn't this be called the "Argument from Dumbassness"?

Nah. Competition for that title is hot enough as it is.

BWAHAHAHA! EEHEHEHE!

'nuff said.

If you follow the link to the ontological argument, you'll notice they TOTALLY screw up - and use Descarte's trademark argument, not his ontological argument, and that ain't any version of Anselm's argument I ever heard of.

The Real Argument from Awesomeness.

1. Sometimes life is awesome
2. God isnt
3. God doesn't exist

1. The much-derided Fine-Tuning argument. Isn't it amazing how perfectly the puddle fits the hole?
2-6. It's evolution, okay?
7. What the hell?

Not much worth reading there

[Gnosital]

Interested Atheist wrote

1. The much-derided Fine-Tuning argument. Isn't it amazing how perfectly the puddle fits the hole?

Now THAT's awesome!

Ooops! It's just that damned uncontrollable urge to self-congratulate your atheistic coolness and uber-superiority with a meaningless high-five.

[Kate]

You're shameless, Scatty. How about I hold your hand so you won't be inclined to jump up and high-five the other atheists? ;)

There's always the William Jennings Bryan argument:

1. I don't wanna be a monkey,
2. Therefore, God exists.