Why I am starting to despise my Parish Priest

[Churchill]

I you and your like would never have claimed there is a God I would not need to tell you that there is no God.

You and your like claimed there is a God a long time ago when the stories invented.

Once the stories made the transition from legends-know-to-be-false-but-they-are-educational-so-we-tell-them-to-our-kids to claims of God and divine actions that you claim are both true and educational the burden of proof is on your side.

By the way, I am collecting money on behalf of God. Give me some of your money and I will give it to God, trust me.
You believe that if I do not give the money to God he will kill me, right? And that should be my only punishment.

What are you trying to prove?

If it's that you're an arsehole then point taken!

[BrowneIssue]

due to there being no God

Prove it...

Did you understand me when I said the existence of god wasn't my position?

Did you?

How terribly confusing.

Are you agnostic?

[ThomasSoerensen]

What are you trying to prove?

If it's that you're an arsehole then point taken!

You are most likely right on that one.

[BrilloPad]

Sadly there are a fair number of Priests that are arseholes, 7 years in a convent school proved that the Nuns are not all Maria Von Trapp types as well. On the otherhand there are some that are inspirational, luck of the draw I guess.

Mrs BP's mother was in an orpanage run by nuns : describes them as the most sadistic b**tards she has ever met.

Amazingly she still believes strongly in the faith!

[Moscow Mule]

Are you agnostic?

Exceptionally...

And a sucker for baiting ardent atheists.

[Pogle]

Mrs BP's mother was in an orpanage run by nuns : describes them as the most sadistic b**tards she has ever met.

Amazingly she still believes strongly in the faith!

I went to a convent school and I agree.

[NotAllThere]

Do I also have to prove that there are no Elves helping Santa?

Yes.

Burden of proof lies on the party claiming the object exists.

Why? Who says?

[ThomasSoerensen]

Did you?

How terribly confusing.

Are you agnostic?

I believe religions are intentionally misinforming vehicles structured for the purpose of the few to oppress the many.

If that makes me an agnostic in your definition, then yes. If it makes me an atheist in your definition then that is what I am to you.

I simply do not believe in God or the benefit of religion.

[expat]

Seems he told one bride groom "take the cost of your wedding dress and suit. add them up. Halve that number. That is the donation I want from you."

Strikes me as very un-christian. And I have another couple of examples too......

Matthew 21:13

And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

[Moscow Mule]

I simply do not believe in God or the benefit of religion.

I don't have enough information to make a decision (on the existence of god).

I think religions used to promote charitable acts and a sense of community are a good thing.

Most modern religions have a basis of building community and helping those less fortunate, its just the layers of administration and immoral people who use religion to their own end that ****s things up.