Tuesday, January 19, 2016

social networking cognitive dissonance.

As a social experiment I have been posting scriptural memes in religious discussion groups on the facebook. Numbers 31...Deutoronomy 13... so many... cant remember the addressess to most but there are some heinous verses overlooked and brushed under the rug by xtians.... and when you bring them up... its the same old shit 1. denial: "the bible doesnt say that.... if you can get them to actually read it 2. "you took that out of context" if you can get them to read any more 3. "well, that was the old testament, we don't do that anymore because the blood of Jesus...blah, blah… like that excuses the behaviour of their LORD.... or4. they will try to rationalize it somehow... "well, that nation was full of wicked, evil, blashphemus people that's why the LORD commanded them to bash their newborn baby's heads against their crumbling city walls after they killed all the men women and children and parceled the virgins among their officers after they sacrificed a third of them to the LORD.... you cant argue with blind faith... you might as well be talking to someone that's been lobotomized. 5. you copied that out of some satanic version like the NIV idiot. (actual rebuttal to a scriptural meme in another group) lolnumber 6. call you a troll because they have nothing else to say.7. play Dr. Phil and psyco-analyze you and attack your motives.
8. whine to the moderator or fb for censorship cuz they cant handle the truth. 9. Cry fallacy and come up with all kinds of reasons why my 'arguement' is an example of 'cherry-picking' 'straw-man' ...ect. ect.
10. Jump down any bunny hole available to ignore questions asking them to elaborate on their rebuttals evading the point... its quite ridiculous the measures they will go to in order to maintain their cognitive dissonance.

Pascal's Wager

Pascal’s Wager: “If I’m wrong about God, I’ve wasted my life…If you’re wrong about God, you’ve wasted your eternity.”
Dear Pascal,
Considering your egotistical need to be right about your god, your irrational fear of hell, and your sadistic anticipation of the eternal damnation of unbelievers; I’d say you’ve already wasted your life. Furthermore, I wager that you will recapitulate your miserable existence for eternity unless you evolve beyond your ancient mythological mindset supported by insubstantial 17th century logic. If there is a god that is theoretically so benevolent and loving do you really think he would punish a person who is honestly incapable of suspending their ‘god-given’ powers of reason to adopt your blind faith while rewarding your pride, fear, and loathing with eternal heavenly bliss?