(Please read, I really am going somewhere with this.)
If so, which Elvis did you prefer? Did you like young, skinny, sexy, hip-swaying Elvis, or did you prefer older, bloated, drugged up Elvis who died on a toilet?
My guess would be that, for most, they would prefer the former, regardless of their belief. Why? Because it's prettier, and much better to remember and embrace. That said, the older, bloated Elvis, while sad and ugly, is still a part of the Elvis story.
This is how many atheists, myself included, feel that Christians should view not only the Bible, but Christian history. You cannot choose to only embrace the parts that make you feel good, you must at least acknowledge the horrors within the Scriptures, as well as the atrocities committed by Christians in the name of God over the years.
I will be very curious to see who, among the believers, will see my point here.
2007-11-08
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