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zeemike

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41. If I had used another law as the example would that have made a difference?

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:02 AM

Apr 2012

Or would you have insisted it was about that law too and not appropriate for this forum?
When people are pissed at you they can nit pick anything you say...you cannot win...and you cannot make any point no matter how carefully you craft your statements. And that stifles substantive dialogue...which might be the point of nit picking.

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Comment on the Bible [View all] Playinghardball Apr 2012 OP

I agree rurallib Apr 2012 #1

Oh, bullshit. cbayer Apr 2012 #2

Wouldn't the surveys that show atheists have a higher religious knowledge Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #12

I attended 3 different churches as a child and a teenager. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #27

Three whole churches! Wow. cbayer Apr 2012 #29

Two things. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #30

I always saw it as a reference book. Since the chapters don't really pertain to cbayer Apr 2012 #31

Having the Bible read to you is entirely different than reading it on your own. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #32

So, in response to my request that you not make it personal, you make it even more personal. cbayer Apr 2012 #33

I can't agree with that. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2012 #44

Welcome to DU, Act_of_Reparation cbayer Apr 2012 #45

Probably not true longship Apr 2012 #3

Atheists tend to know the bible REALLY well. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #5

You mean like this bit of nonsense? cbayer Apr 2012 #7

But really now you're just "cherry picking". Leontius Apr 2012 #11

I think you are being sarcastic Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #13

"But I'd love to hear your apologist thoughts on why Paul isn't those things." ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #25

Thanks for the laugh. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #26

To be that apologist for Paul ... kwassa Apr 2012 #38

Sounds just like the Tea Party!!! JoePhilly Apr 2012 #15

I wonder what people 2000 years from now zeemike Apr 2012 #23

Not really the place to be talking about SYG laws, now is it? (nt) eqfan592 Apr 2012 #35

Did you think that is what I was talking about? zeemike Apr 2012 #36

Actually, I think that was what you were talking about. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #37

Well we are both in the wrong place. zeemike Apr 2012 #39

Lol, I didn't get pissed off. Just thought your comment was not appropriate for this forum. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #40

If I had used another law as the example would that have made a difference? zeemike Apr 2012 #41

Sorry, but the whole point was to avoid a thread jack. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #42

And I did not think that anyone would think zeemike Apr 2012 #43

Do you REALLY want to go there? JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #16

Rookie? Oh, I forgot. Some people see this as a game they have to win. cbayer Apr 2012 #20

Don't be so passive-aggressive. Seriously Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #22

I am not new to this dance zeemike Apr 2012 #24

They've got certain verses memorized TrogL Apr 2012 #8

Lots of Bibles have small appendix concordances in the back, extracts from dimbear Apr 2012 #34

That is not really how it works. zeemike Apr 2012 #19

we should be grateful people do NOT do all the stuff the bible says they MUST do to msongs Apr 2012 #4

I noticed the crinkled cover.. AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #6

It's the original Corinthian leather. JBoy Apr 2012 #14

I wish this were still true Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #9

I'd suggest that they read it "selectively" ... and they count on you and I not JoePhilly Apr 2012 #17

True enough [n/t] Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #18

Exactly right.n/t zeemike Apr 2012 #21

Even "selectively" isn't the best choice of words... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2012 #46

I grew up with nothing but fundies. None of them read their bibles. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #28

They don't have to read the bible, that is for those non-christians.. see they are born-again. LiberalArkie Apr 2012 #10