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The terror of constant brainwashing indeed spells hopelessness for billions.
A static intellect is when predetermination takes the place of honest inquiry and truth is suppressed. The culprit is misguided religion which leads to fanaticism, barbarism and superstition. This form of credulity is the catalyst of existing adverse and prejudicial conditions that have plagued mankind for nearly 5,000 years.

"When the time of destruction is at hand the intellect becomes perverted." Vridha Chan. 16:17.

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Can a fool, fool God? - Feb 08, 2002
What Baseball-club owner would pay his worst ball-player the same money as his best? Since he is the owner he can do anything and even through compassion make such a reward. But let's measure the disadvantages of such a measure, his club would go bankrupt because his worst players would never strive to be better while his best players would do less since it makes no sense to be the best. Baseball will become non-competitive and the millions who would be deprived of its entertainment will no longer support it, not to mention the thousands that will be affected by employment. If there were such an owner who lacks such business sense, he would be called a fool, won't he?

 A fool has no value for time or knowledge and so he remains a fool all his life. It certainly requires no effort to be a fool and in the end he/she repents for being a fool and gains salvation. On the other hand, a wise man values his time and works diligently and strenuously daily all his life, in his efforts through austerity and abstinence to attain higher wisdom also gains salvation.

Now I ask what would we call the 'All-powerful' God of the Torah, Bible, Qur'an, Puranas, Zend Avesta, Guru Grantha, and all that other false dogmas that can do anything, who gives the same reward of heaven to both a fool and a wise man? To an intelligent soul, he is not only mortal like the Ball-club owner but even more foolish. In reality, a fool who follows a false dogma is only fooling him/herself. 
                                                                 
                         Redemption can only be a fool's passport to a fool's paradise.

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Re: Creator!

you are just putting random quotes out. Im still waiting for your evidence that your chosen religion is the right one... its very telling that all you can do is spout nonsense.

Re: Creator!

My "chosen religion" has no no cure for a fool, Paul, so don't expect me to do it.

"Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change." Confucius

Re: Creator!

As I thought....absolutely nothing. More fairytale nonsense.

Re: Creator!

We're at a stalemate, man. Confucius whom I fully agree with knew neither you (stupidest) nor I can change.

"Only the stupidest and the wisest of men never change." Confucius

Re: Creator!

See that's where you are wrong. I am open to changing....if someone presents me with actual evidence. It just seems nobody has any evidence other than their feelings. If you wouldn't change your mind then i'm afraid you are the only one in the wrong here.

Re: Creator!

You don't understand the quote my friend.
It is good that you're open to change, it would mean you don't consider yourself the "stupidest".

But there is no need for the "wisest" to be open to change.

Re: Creator!

So let me get this right....I should be open to change but you don't need to? Wow....arrogance personified

Re: Creator!

You got it right, Paul.

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." Confucius

Yes, one of us needs to change and it's not me.
It's not arrogance, it called wisdom "personified".

Here's the proof, but you have to change first.

In studying the systems of philosophy, it is necessary that the mind adopt a discipline of impartiality and sobriety.

Re: Creator!

its arrogance. Pure and simple. I have no problem discussing religion with someone open minded. You are not that person. I have no desire to communicate with you further. You are beyond hope. A complete list cause and I have nothing further to say to you.

Re: Creator!

In the end he wasn't atheist.
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." Albert Einstein

"Philosophy and reason will remain the most beautiful sanctuary they have always been for the select few." Einstein

Re: Creator!

Einstein wrote a letter to correct misconceptions about his beliefs:

“I believe in Spinoza's god [...] not a god who concerns himself with the fate and doings of mankind.”

Spinoza:
“[god is] the sum of natural and physical laws and certainly not an individual entity or creator”

Re: Creator!

And who says my God concerns himself with the fate and doings of mankind?

And where did Spinoza come to know of natural or physical laws?

"We see the universe marvelously arranged and obeying certain laws but only dimly understand these laws." Einstein

Re: Creator!

Einstein believed in God. He said: “I believe in
Spinoza’s God who reveals Himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns Himself with fates and actions of human beings.”
He was not an atheist.