Dark Truth: Come on Daddio. His question is completely coherent. DADDIO: Really? Then you know exactly what he means by the word "God"? You’re a telepath, right? Or do you have some previously arranged mutual understanding of what this thing is that he is looking for? Would you mind sharing it with me, because I’ll admit, I’m lost. I grew up thinking that, when people used the word "God", they were speaking of a gray-haired, bearded old man in flowing white robes that lived in on a cloud just above my house. When I was old enough to realize how rediculous this idea was, I abandoned it and was immediately labeled an atheist by our shallow, pathetic western society.
Later, when I was allowed to discover that there were other people in the world besides Americans, I became aware of many other doctrinal definitions of the word "God". Some of these definitions are so abstract and prone to modification that everyone, it seems, has adopted their own customized version of them. A "proof" generally requires a clear and rigorously defined assertion. "God exists" is pretty piss poor in the rigor department. Prudence dictates a request for a clearer definition of the word "God" (and perhaps, in this case, even the word "exists"), but alas Copenhagen’s definition will almost certainly entail the concept of infinity, which, by definition is undefinable. Hence, no proof will be or can be forthcoming.
Dark Truth: If it stikes a "discord" in you....Too bad.
DADDIO: It strikes a discord in me because it’s a dumbass request and I knew, as sure as the sun rises, that I would be labeled as intellectually inferior for having had this deeper insight. Now I’m an atheist AND a moron for having been MORE religiously inclined and MORE intelligent than most people - story of my fuckin’ life.
Dark Truth: Can you offer proof? No.
DADDIO: Proof of what genius? Go for it.
Dark Truth: The fact of the matter is that this is an argument that has been going on since recorded history.
DADDIO: No shit, really? I thought Copenhagen was some intellectual, spiritual prodigy that descended on us from heaven to help raise our collective IQ with unprecedented, profound inquiries. Boy, I’m glad you let me in on the scoop before I went and embarrassed myself with worship and praise.
Dark Truth: I havent read your post about atheists but I'm sure its just as subjective as this one.
DADDIO: Of course you’re sure. You’re telepathic. Don’t jinx your winning streak by going back and reading it now.
Dark Truth: Go take a philosophy course and see for yourself that this question will never be answered to living men. Ever.
DADDIO: Er, uh, Dark Truth, wasn’t that my whole point?
Dark Truth: You must traverse the Bardos to fully understand.
DADDIO: In the stylings of Geogre Carlin: Fuck the Bardos.
