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In the discussion thread: Fundamentalist Evangelicals: Experts by their own declaration, especially regarding Tolerance [View all]

Response to amorosotom (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:58 AM

FiveGoodMen (20,018 posts)

14. "I actually tried to read the bible all the way through"

The first step toward atheism in many, many cases.

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14 replies	Author	Time	Post
Fundamentalist Evangelicals: Experts by their own declaration, especially regarding Tolerance [View all]	M Kitt	Apr 2013	OP
If they are allowed to cherry-pick which parts of their religion they'll obey...	DetlefK	Apr 2013	#1
Thanks DK. Cherry-Picked is accurate.	M Kitt	Apr 2013	#2
Cherry picking is what the clergy	Mr.Bill	Oct 2013	#10
Incredibly difficult to comprehend.	amorosotom	Nov 2013	#12
welcome to DU	gopiscrap	Nov 2013	#13
"I actually tried to read the bible all the way through"	FiveGoodMen	Nov 2013	#14
The first thing I thought when I read this was	Curmudgeoness	Apr 2013	#3
"Been Going on Forever", yep.	M Kitt	Apr 2013	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	hrmjustin	May 2013	#5
The roots of this way of thinking can be found in the historical underpinnings of Protestantism,	Silver Gaia	May 2013	#6
Yes, agreed. Essentially they're replacing God with Wealth, tho that's unspoken.	M Kitt	May 2013	#7
I don't really agree that this was "by design."	Silver Gaia	May 2013	#8
Basing my statements on current behavior, not church theological history.	M Kitt	May 2013	#9
These were hot topics of debate among the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.	dimbear	Oct 2013	#11

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