Monday, March 3, 2008

Disagreeing with Gods

Disagreeing with a god is a difficult task. For one, most gods are fickle and proud, and do not take well to a lesser being questioning their abilities. Thus, the first step in arguing with a god is to not have anything to lose. If you are not sure that you don't have anything to lose, check the following list to see if you qualify:

1. Everyone you love is dead or suffering.
2. Your life has no foreseeable pleasant future.
3. You are in constant agony every day of your life.
4. You just don't give a fuck.

If you are only bored, it is suggested you don't try to argue with a god, unless you like having your liver eaten out every day while your body regrows it from a tiny piece.

The second step is to question a god's omnipotence. Logical fallacies are a common trick, but be wary; gods are likely to have heard them all. You could try "Can you make a (noun) so (adjective) that even you can't (verb)?". Oddly enough, the actual words you insert don't matter. In fact, making it nonsensical will make it even harder for the god to accomplish, as it is hard to do something that isn't even properly defined.

The third step is to question the god's ability to judge mortals and make actions. A common belief that a god has is that he is perfect; this is a wonderful thing to attack because it is fundamentally unprovable. A simple logical argument can attack it:

A: Beings can be perfect or imperfect.
B: It is possible for imperfect beings to believe they are perfect.
C: Therefore, belief in one's perfection does not make it so.

The fourth step is to call the god some kind of derogatory term. This won't help your case, but it'd be funny.

The fifth step doesn't exist, because by now the god has almost certainly murdered you.

Good luck!

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