Why do some Christians answer questions posed by atheists with quotes from the bible?

Question

Doesn't it have the same effect as an atheist answering a Christian's question with quotes from a comic book?

Answer 1

That would have been a brilliant question if you kept it intelligent
like saying science book instead of comic book

Answer 2

Regardless of the second part of your question, I get your point and I believe your question is important and valid.

If someone is an atheist, then he/she does not believe in the bible. Therefore, when he/she poses a question, the answer should not include quotes from the bible. If the answer does include quotes from the bible, then this will be defeating the purpose, as whom the quote is going to convince; an atheist who does not believe in the Bible, to Begin with. It sounds paradoxical.

The only means of convincing regarding this issue should be a neutral means, but universal at the same time, and the only thing I can think of is REASONING.

Reasoning does not care whether you are a theist or an atheist. It stirs the ground of discussion in search for nothing but the truth; being its instrument LOGIC. Logic is the scales, a matrix to be used to discern when the parties concerned are of different believes.

Though we are all animals in many respects, what discern us from animals is REASONING. Power of reasoning is hard-coded in the human beings, but some human just do not know how to use it, because:

1. They follow a certain belief that has already fogged their minds, forced them to put REASONING aside.

2. They are arrogant and ignorant. Arrogance and ignorance is capable of nipping LOGIC in the bud.

3. They are scared. Fear, which in most cases, stems from the belief in which they believe, or fear of losing something they already have, belong to.

4. They have been subjects to long exposure to brain-washing.

5. They sincerely believe in their belief and are blind to anything else.

PS: The logic I am using here applies on both theist and atheist.

Answer 3

Quoting the Bible is kind of like quoting your references when writing a term paper. Or, like making reference to an explanation as written in an encyclopedia or dictionary. It's for reference, accountability, and clarity. Nothing wrong with that. It could be that the writer hopes that the answer will promote the ask-er to read the Bible to verify the answer and see where the answer is coming from. Quote a comic book? I guess that if that is where a person gets their reference and direction from, then go ahead. But if a person wants to handle things as Bevis and Butthead do, I don't think I want to be around.

Answer 4

Because when someones entire view on life is based on one book and have been taught their entire life that this one book is law, it is hard to understand that some people just dont believe that. Let them quote what they want. The bible, in many ways, is a good book to read and take lessons from. I accept it as a peice of liturature written by a group of intelligent men and it can teach everyone some sort of lesson. Much of it is outdated in this day and age and people who follow it word for word are really misguided.

Anyway, most quotes from the bible can be countered with another quote. Thats a good reason to study the bible; use their own ammo against them.

Answer 5

Perhaps, but Christians find the Bible sufficient proof of the validity of Christianity.

Personally the only argument I have with atheists is when they question my right and intelligence in being a Christian. They may believe or not believe as they wish.

When I was a boy I once asked a dentist if he could fill my tooth without anesthetic. His response was that I was the one it was going to hurt. I took the novacaine.

See? No Biblical quote. Have a nice day.

Answer 6

No it's not the same as a comic book. The bible is the truth and laughing nor fun and game matter. I feel they use the scriptures because deep down inside they really do believe what it says.

Answer 7

Because there is no intellectual reason or empirical evidence for their beliefs. All they have is their collection of myths and folktales from some obscure quasi-historic Semitic tribes of semi-nomadic goat herders.

There obviously is no physical evidence of their God, but there also is no evidence that a person named Jesus (or resembling him) ever lived. There is not a single eyewitness account written by anyone who was with Jesus when he did any of the things Christians claim. There is no description of his appearance. There is not a single quote of even a single word ever uttered by Jesus from anyone who was with him when he said something.

There is not even a record of his crucifixion – no scribe or historian alive at the time mentions it. There is no mention of it even in the letters and records of Pontius Pilate. The supposed darkness that covered the earth upon his death is not mention by anyone anywhere on earth. If Jesus was crucified, apparently no one in Jerusalem or Rome noticed or cared.

And the Jesus of Nazarus thing is kind of hard to explain since there is no mention of any Nazarus until after the time Jesus supposedly lived.

Answer 8

Christians often do not realize that words that touch their spirit in a personal way will not necessarily reach across cyberspace and a great divide in experience and philosophy to have the same effect on another person. It is an inability to see outside the possibility that others' spiritual experiences (or lack thereof) might have different motivators. Words that have power for Christians won't necessarily have power for unbelievers. It is better to lead by example, rather than spout scripture and refuse to open one's mind enough so that reaching out is actually a possibility.

Answer 9

you're precise yet no longer continuously do they use scripture both. they use it to reveal reality. for instance some may use revelations to reveal what is going on contained in the international right this moment that it talks about. I actually have used that the Bible suggested those who dont have self belief will call us names and do issues to us who do have self belief for his names sake. for myself all atheist who call me names merely proved the Bible even extra. notwithstanding i wont provide acts 2:38 to coach something. it truly is only a verse that asserts baptize in Jesus call. anyhow maximum the time they use the Bible it truly is exhibiting what the Bible says about the count number. clone of many non believers will attempt to cite issues from technological information journals or books to say they have evidence even as actuality they dont. like how previous earth is. they're nevertheless debating that. and many different issues. why are you able to cite what evolution scientist say as actuality even as maximum of it isn't yet christians cant quote the Bible as actuality as we see it. for instance if i suggested nicely in accordance to the Bible the earth is merely 6000 to ten thousand years previous. you get mad because i used the Bible notwithstanding you could say nicely technological information proves the earth is 40 2 million years previous. even as which could no longer shown both. anyhow perchance it does have an identical result notwithstanding perchance someone will see something. like how the Bible talks about us getting implants in our precise hand or forehead and nicely 100 yrs in the past that change into no longer a threat yet right this moment thousands are starting to be implants. and it truly is fairly a lot needed for all animals to have an implant now.

Answer 10

Because those poor deluded souls believe that the bible has answers for everything. They might as well quote from Grimm's Fairy Tales. There is just as much truth in there.

Answer 11

Its no different than quoting Plato in argument against an Aristotelian. Either the point is valid or it isn't, regardless of the source.