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Warren Stupidity

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13. Well not so fast Cbayer. That was 28% of everyone, and when gallup altered the question and sorted

Reply to cbayer (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:08 PM

Jun 2014

believers they got different numbers entirely.

58% of Christians are either strict literalists, or a little fuzzy on the math. (27% strict, 31% wtf) Only 31% of Christians volunteered "not to be taken literally".

I'm now wondering if you read your source, the title of which is "28 Percent Of Americans Believe The Bible Is The Literal Word Of God" and willfully re-interpreted that as 28% of believers, or if somehow when you typed "believers" it accidentally came out "americans"?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/04/americans-bible-word-of-god_n_5446979.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

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St. Augustine on Biblical Literalism [View all] arely staircase Jun 2014 OP

Well, let's just say it's not any Christian's ignorance in topics outside his or her religion... trotsky Jun 2014 #1

I often have to remind believers that know me personally, it doesn't matter if you convince me AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #8

In fairness AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #2

In additional fairness... trotsky Jun 2014 #3

I tend to abhor inconsistency in ideology. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #4

You could just ask, I guess. cbayer Jun 2014 #5

Oh, I'm sure it does. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #7

Well, see that's the nature of discussions about religion. cbayer Jun 2014 #9

Motives matter. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #10

Well, that explains a lot. cbayer Jun 2014 #11

Why? Doesn't interfaith already support non-contentious discussion? AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #12

Interfaith is a place where people can post without fear of being attacked. cbayer Jun 2014 #15

Actually, that isn't what I said. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #16

Google could have done that as well. cbayer Jun 2014 #17

Discussionist looks like a total hellhole. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #18

Discussionist looks right up your alley, actually. cbayer Jun 2014 #19

I'll give it another look. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #20

I see your point. trotsky Jun 2014 #21

Well not so fast Cbayer. That was 28% of everyone, and when gallup altered the question and sorted Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #13

I was not familiar with that and appreciate you posting it here. cbayer Jun 2014 #6

"americans" cbayer, not "american believers". Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #14

That comes from his commentary on Genesis, De Genesi ad Litteram (Book I, Chapter 19, Paragraph 39) rug Jun 2014 #22

thanks for posting nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #23