Jonathan H. B. Lobl

Of course. This is what Dan does. I suggest disengaging.

Back to the topic.

Yes. That is exactly what it says.

That was the point of the joke. My favorite deity is the goddess Apathea. She is the personification of apathy. Of course, she neither helps nor hinders her followers. She can't be bothered.

For me -- No.

Interesting. That means when Cain killed Abel -- he did nothing wrong. Yet, he acted like a guilty person. God also seemed disturbed. A small point in passing. Cain was afraid that people would kill him. What other people were there? Besides his parents?

It is expectation. Once the brain shuts down, horny young Islamists -- who can't get layed -- will lose their sexual urges. Before that, they think being martyrs is their best route to eternal sex. They want to die so that they can get busy with their heavenly virgins. Life in (celibate) prison is not what they want. That is what they should get. As a standard punishment, it should calm the hormones of their peers. They will know that it won't get them what they want.

What happens when the goddess of apathy; mates with the god of procrastination? We may never find out.

Here's a viewpoint.

The Universal Church Triumphant of the Apathetic Agnostic. The church's motto was -- We don't know and we don't care. Don't worry about it. The church died. It was fun while it lasted. I did enjoy being an Agnostic minister.

How strange. God can't do his own killing. He needs us.

I used to belong to an Agnostic Church. Alas, they went out of business. I really miss them.

Clearly, John Carpenter never priced Manhattan apartments. 😜

There are worse religious choices. Much worse. In fact, Most of them. 😜

We are now discussing death as a goal. There is also the Islamist terrorist, who wants a glorious death for the faith. He thinks it will get him entry into Paradise. We should not help him get this. He does not want life in a cell. That is what he should get.

Yes. Good point. Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

None at all. I was expecting it.

In the majority of instances, the use of the death penalty is abhorrent. It is morally repugnant and is usually about revenge instead of justice. The legal safeguards, against misuse of the death penalty, are inadequate. Implementation is a nightmare of botched, incompetent executions. In addition, there are so many instances, where the death penalty, is outright crimes committed by the State. In China, not being loyal to the State, gets the death penalty. This includes belonging to the wrong religion. Or lacking fervor, in praise and adoration, of the President. China is renowned as a source of Human organs for transplant. Many of the "donors" are political prisoners. In Saudi Arabia, there are various ways to earn the death penalty. Being a Homosexual. Being an Atheist. Being an apostate from Islam. Being accused of blasphemy. Being a woman who is raped -- then accused of adultery. A legal death penalty is too easily abused. There are a few, rare instances, where the death penalty makes sense. They are few and far between. On balance, even these are generally not a good idea.

Contemplations on humility and our place in the Universe.

There are others who drift in and out. There used to be a lot more.

Most of my experiences on Facebook, have not been good.

I didn't know. That explains a lot.

It's worse. The Earth was a six day construction project. The rest of the Universe -- all of it -- was a distraction on the fourth day. "He made the stars also." I would go off on a rant about how silly it is. Then again -- it's Genesis. Of course it's silly. 😜

Yes. The stars. Little sparkly things decorating the firmament. Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations