Zone1 The Great Difficulty Of Being Religious.....

[Trickster]

Today we have the best of both worlds, however God's revelation to man still outshines what we have "learned by experimentation".

There is no "best" to be found in the world of religion. To understand this you can look at the contemporary theocracies and contrast them to any seculsr state. Claiming that revrlation outshines reason as a means of attaining knowledge is insane. You do not even believe that yourself.

God says, "feed the poor".
Instead, we send men to the moon.

With our minds we invented technologies that have brought world hunger and poverty to record lows. No matter how hard you pray, food will not magically appear on your plate.

God says, "care for the earth."
Instead, we destroy it.

God also destroyed Earth. In fact, that is his whole goal as he one day will bring on Apocalypse.

God say, "Don't sin."
Instead, we base our society on it.

And we are better off than ever.

 

[Donald H]

You are free to hold any opinion that you choose.

Does that include my opinions on the bible.

You suggest that it does, but I need more Christians than just you..

I'm patient, I'm getting them. I even got Meriweather and forced her to stop being a literal believer.

 

[Trickster]

Schools could sneak God's principles into the classrooms without the SCOTUS even being aware of it. Why they don't is an enduring mystery.

FYI, private schools, including parochial schools, and military HS academies have higher graduation rates than public schools.

God should be banned from education.

Few things are as hateful as Christian love.

 

[Donald H]

God also destroyed Earth. In fact, that is his whole goal as he one day will bring on Apocalypse.

They don't have to say that's literally true anymore.

The more enlightened amongst them have always knew that the earth can't be destroyed.

I mean fk?, the literal believers still have a flat earth under the firmament to deal with first!

 

[Trickster]

They don't have to say that's literally true anymore.

The more enlightened amongst them have always knew that the earth can't be destroyed.

I mean fk?, the literal believers still have a flat earth under the firmament to deal with first!

It is no shocker that QAnon conspiracies are very popular among the Evangelicals as their whole worldview and epistemology is based on nonsense.

Religion is very dangerous.

 

[Donald H]

The Dover school board set the bar against teaching religion in schools because the ID'ers based their wrong beliefs on them being literally true.

Now the ID'ers have a clear path to winning everything back!

They only need to rightfully claim that they want 'allegory' taught in the schools. There can be no atheist objection to that! And who amongst us will still object to that?

 

[Donald H]

It is no shocker that QAnon conspiracies are very popular among the Evangelicals as their whole worldview and epistemology is based on nonsense.

Religion is very dangerous.

Literal believers are often very dangerous. We don't have to suffer any more of them on this board now.

Allegorical believers have been defanged.

 

[Woodznutz]

. No matter how hard you pray, food will not magically appear on your plate.

We (those who do) pray for God to bless our efforts, then we put in the effort. We need all the help we can get. God is the best silent partner we can have.

 

[Woodznutz]

Literal believers are often very dangerous. We don't have to suffer any more of them on this board now.

Allegorical believers have been defanged.

Dude, this is the religion board.

 

[Trickster]

We (those who do) pray for God to bless our efforts, then we put in the effort. We need all the help we can get. God is the best silent partner we can have.

Cute. Lots of children have imaginary friends and pinky swears too.

 

[Donald H]

Dude, this is the religion board.

We're not hearing from any more literal believers.

It can now be suggested that we're reached a plateau on the way to complete agreement that literal beliefs in the bibles must be discarded!

 

[Donald H]

Cute. Lots of children have imaginary friends and pinky swears too.

We can allow them to pray. It's meaningless and now it's restricted to bounds that don't include literal belief in the bible stories.

You, I, and the contented have found peace with ourselves, while the silent literalists can gnash their teeth as they search for an answer.

 

[Donald H]

God should be banned from education.

Few things are as hateful as Christian love.

We can own a religion discussion without being abusive, rude, and breaking the rules.

Most of the Christians can't and they find refuge in falling silent.

Now would be a good time to have this thread closed or moved to the badlands.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Are you saying you can write a better version of the Adam and Eve story?




Can your revision improve on this?

King Sage Version

Adam turned Gayist and went with Steve under the coconut tree. Being cut off from sex made Eve into a desperate nymphomaniac. She saw a snake and imagined it was a talking penis. It told her, "Eat some fruit from that tree, and I'll get rid of that fruity faggot who stole your husband."

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

no, you then proceed to a declarative statement that is the opposite for your initial claim that in fact is not a matter of choice.

- faith is the unknown brought to fruition by perseverance ...

columbus had faith in land across the void - their faith brought them to the discovery they found.

faith without fruition then becomes a delusion - the present self made delusions of the desert dwellers of any heavenly personifications they claim is in fact all they ever have had and will never be verified as anything but fantasy, all three of their desert bibles.

Idealism Is a Raw Deal

Theists have personal problems that make them run away from reality and seek some escapist and idealistic magical solution. When they believe that their solution entitles them to seek power over those with no desire for magic, or over those with a slightly different magical psychobabble, Theists become a danger to society.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Definitely the silliest of all Biblical stories.

Biblical Babble by Blowhard Bishops

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

The 'serpent' was fabricated from the "hisslike" whisper of the deceiver. There was no literal snake in the garden. The supporting gross mistranslation of "going on its belly" followed.

Revolving Narrative

As usual, Theists have to make up more lies to make things fit. That's why, all of a sudden before you're called on it, you make up what Satan's voice sounded like. If such a creature could ever actually exist, it would have a seductive voice, not a whispered hiss.

 

[Trickster]

Revolving Narrative

As usual, Theists have to make up more lies to make things fit. That's why, all of a sudden before you're called on it, you make up what Satan's voice sounded like. If such a creature could ever actually exist, it would have a seductive voice, not a whispered hiss.

There was a time not too long ago when Satan spoke through backwards heavy metal.

 

[Woodznutz]

Now who is going to show up and peddle the 'Jonah in a whale' malarkey here on this thread??

Disprove it. I'll wait.

 

[Woodznutz]

Revolving Narrative

As usual, Theists have to make up more lies to make things fit. That's why, all of a sudden before you're called on it, you make up what Satan's voice sounded like. If such a creature could ever actually exist, it would have a seductive voice, not a whispered hiss.

It was very seductive, a soft seductive whisper in Eve's head. Women are the principal target of such seduction. Their minds are on the same wavelength as the seducers.