There is no way to prove that there is no God/afterlife/whatever else you want to bring up, so basically, there is no way you can make me stop believing in my current state of mind. It's important to point out that beliefs such as these are affected by many things though, and saying "what it would take" to make one stop believing, or start believing, is similar to the other thread postulating what one would or would not die for; there is no point in pursuing the question as it is unanswerable until the circumstances present themselves. Also, agnostics don't need proof of a God, they just have an open mind about the possibilities after death.
Mr. Zen, your snide comments provide an amusing paradox. While an atheist may think that "logic" and "rationality" would lead anyone to dispell any belief in a God, the faithful would argue the exact opposite, many for the same reason. I ask you this though; whether or not you think it is logical to believe in an afterlife, what is your rationale for not believing in one? It certainly requires no energy or extra effort on your part to keep an open mind.
Last edited by Suave; 10-23-2004 at 10:54 PM..
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