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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
what started me down this path were the smartass remarks about fundamentalists not reading the bible or not reading it in the 'right spirit'
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Nowhere in this thread has anyone posted "right spirit".
As someone who does regularly engage in conversations with religious fundamentalists (and not just Christians, but also Muslims and even the occasional Hindu), I can tell you that some do not have even a casual familiarity with the scripture that they insist on living by. You can call me a smart-ass for pointing that out, but that hardly means I'm wrong. In reality, I make remarks like that from time to time as a snarky challenge. It's a "go ahead and prove me wrong" kinda thing. I suspect that if more theists read their respective religious texts that things might be a little better. The story of Jesus reads like the life of many great religious leaders and philosophers in history and could benefit a lot of people who are seeking to live in harmony with their fellow man. If Jesus did exist and the recounting of his life was mostly correct, he was a great civil rights leader in addition to starting a cult (not necessarily using the word cult as a negative, also).
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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
But really, I have to thank you, because if it weren't for this conversation, I wouldn't have realized that I don't believe in truth and reason.  |
You should check out my journal. It might change your mind.