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cbayer

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26. Extremists on both ends. I would not say that this applies to atheists in general,

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 12:34 AM

May 2013

but it often applies to anti-theists.

Fortunately, most people, both believers and not, are somewhere in the middle and aren't literalists at all.

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On Christian fundamentalism [View all] arely staircase May 2013 OP

Atheists interpret the Bible literally? Electric Monk May 2013 #1

of course arely staircase May 2013 #2

I think you and I have different definitions about what "interpreting it literally" means. Electric Monk May 2013 #4

if this belongs in religion arely staircase May 2013 #5

I hadn't read that thread past the headline. Now that I have, it plays out pretty much as I'd Electric Monk May 2013 #17

Are you coming at this from the point of view of a Christian trying to define what Atheists believe? Electric Monk May 2013 #8

John 3:16 Basis for torture ~ Anymouse May 2013 #3

well, how arely staircase May 2013 #6

We can believe what we want in the book. It is a book of it's time. hrmjustin May 2013 #19

Which if it were divinely inspired. . . . Anymouse May 2013 #22

Yes many believers such as myself wish it were more clear cut. But it is not. hrmjustin May 2013 #24

Because Anymouse May 2013 #28

You know we can use your passion in the religion room. You should come and check us out at times. hrmjustin May 2013 #31

And how else should one interpret . . . Anymouse May 2013 #7

oh possibly the way a majority of christians in this world interpret it arely staircase May 2013 #9

I don't know . . . Anymouse May 2013 #10

I'm with you. GoneOffShore May 2013 #11

well those are not fundamentalists, and not all atheists are hostile to liberal_at_heart May 2013 #29

Read it that it was the nature of humanity. hrmjustin May 2013 #21

anyone who claims a belief in a christian god RainDog May 2013 #12

Are you upset because we know your fairy tales better than you do? Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #13

FAIL. backscatter712 May 2013 #14

And no more superior . . . Anymouse May 2013 #18

I get what you're trying to say. That fundies believe the absurdity while atheists mock it. JaneyVee May 2013 #15

How do you mean Atheists taking it literally? hrmjustin May 2013 #16

There are Fundamentalists . . . Anymouse May 2013 #20

It's not that we atheists are interpretting it literally... cynatnite May 2013 #23

Ask Dr Edward Tiller Anymouse May 2013 #25

That is not what the OP was pointing to. hrmjustin May 2013 #27

Not too many people . . . Anymouse May 2013 #30

That is very true. hrmjustin May 2013 #32

Extremists on both ends. I would not say that this applies to atheists in general, cbayer May 2013 #26

Most fundies I know.. Permanut May 2013 #33

It is ironic. defacto7 May 2013 #34

Locking. cyberswede May 2013 #35