Hypothesis: Why religions have errors

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OP - April 12, 2014, 07:37 AM

Ever wondered how an omnipotent God could fuck up so much? Well, I've come up with a new, logical hypothesis that clearly explains why religions have so many inaccuracies.

Hypothesis: God purposely allowed for thousands of religions, sects, and schisms to form, each with their own errors and contradictory statements, so as to test humans by telling them to believe in this bullshit. The worthy humans who realize the stupidity of religion(s) will be rewarded justly with paradise. In essence, it will be the atheists, agnostics, and the people who doubted who will end up in heaven. The more you doubt, the more God loves you.

Hell doesn't exist, it was only a method to scare the shit out of religious folk into following their emotions which God does not desire. The people who are ruled by reason, and not emotion are the worthy. This is the reason why God so often repeats the punishments of hell and keeps reminding us of the virgins in heavens. It's an appeal to emotion to root out the idiots who are blinded by their fear and lusts.

Evidence:

God realizes that not all humans are bright, so he leaves us with hints within His supposed religious texts to show that they are blatantly wrong.

For example:
-He purposely makes simple mathematical errors in the Quran and Bible. An omnipotent God cannot suck at math. I once had a math test in which the teacher purposely gave an impossible question to see if anyone realizes.

-He tells stories that are not even possible in the slightest way. God doesn't want gullible morons in heaven.

-He makes contradictory statements. It's to ensure people without critical thinking skills do not end up in heaven.

Potential Falsification: Find a religion that is 100% absolutely true with no contradictions.
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Reply #1 - April 12, 2014, 07:45 AM

Ah. The beginning of your post reminds me of a famous example of turning Pascal's Wager on its head.

The End of Pascal's Wager: Only Nontheists Go to Heaven

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Reply #2 - April 12, 2014, 08:02 AM

Fun, but still flawed for most of the same reasons theism is flawed.

Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
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Reply #3 - April 12, 2014, 08:22 AM

Good for headfucking the average Bible basher though. Works a treat.

ETA: Hang on, you mean the OP or my link, or both?

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Reply #4 - April 12, 2014, 07:00 PM

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`But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
`Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.'
`How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
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Reply #5 - April 13, 2014, 05:35 AM

^Sure, but I'll have to do it at a time when my both parents aren't home.

Quote from: osmanthus on April 12, 2014, 07:45 AM
Ah. The beginning of your post reminds me of a famous example of turning Pascal's Wager on its head.

The End of Pascal's Wager: Only Nontheists Go to Heaven

This is similar to what I had in mind. It's interesting how we're trying to make God smarter, refusing to accept the bumbling idiot in religious text.
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Reply #6 - April 13, 2014, 08:51 AM

Quote from: osmanthus on April 12, 2014, 08:22 AM
Good for headfucking the average Bible basher though. Works a treat.

ETA: Hang on, you mean the OP or my link, or both?

The OP.

Too fucking busy, and vice versa.
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