this question is only for those atheists willing to pick up a bible.
2007-03-09 06:18:23 · 18 answers · asked by judy f 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm an atheist and I've read the Bible (cover to cover). I've also read quite a bit of other mythology as well, including the Bhagavad Gita, and parts of the Talmud and Qur'an - not to mention study of Greek and Roman classical mythology, early anglo and celtic mythology, etc.
Anyway, to answer your baited question, I have always viewed that passage as rather silly. To please a god, you have to have faith and believe in said god (duh). Since I don't believe in that god, what do I care about pleasing it?
2007-03-09 06:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by EM 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've already read the Bible. I even own a copy, along with the Koran, Tao Te Ching, Bhagava-Gita, and other world religion texts. I'm more than willing to pick up the Bible, that violent and senseless book that Mark Twain rightfully called "The best cure for Christianity".
But I looked up Hebrews 11:6 anyway. What's your point? I can look at the canons of all the other reilgions YOU don't subscribe to, and find a passage that claims YOU'RE missing out or will have unfavorable consequences because you're not part of them. What makes this passage any more special?
2007-03-09 06:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it, but it doesn't really MEAN anything to me. I don't believe in God, so why would it affect me?
--And for those Christians that make comments about atheists not reading the Bible, I know more atheists that have read the Bible than I know Christians that have read it. (And I was raised Christian.)
2007-03-09 15:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was an atheist, I'd read your bible in six translations.
Now I am a polytheist, and I've read it in 22 counting the Vulgate in Latin, plus in Greek. (50 bibles, actually, but really they are only 22 translations.)
It strengthens my faith to see why I suffer the problems of being a minority. Once in a blue moon, when I am persecuted for being non-Christian, and not feeling the strength of my faith, I wonder why I just don't take the easy road, pick up the Bible and wonder no more.
Now I know that were I to become a Christian, I'd have to spend my whole time educating ignorant Christians about their own faith, yet another reason to not be Christian.
For the record, as I've said elsewhere, I just love mythology. Ask me about non-abrahamic mythology and I know as much. The number of translations of the Bible I've read is tiny compared to the number of translations of the Iliad.
2007-03-09 06:25:26 · answer #4 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yup, in over 10 different bible versions:
http://bible.cc/hebrews/11-6.htm
We have these things called internets now, you see.
Anyway, what is your point? The old testament also says you should stone non-virgin brides. Want to do that too?
2007-03-10 09:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an atheist nor a Christian either and I find this question to be rude and demeaning. Also, what makes you think that atheists are only that way because they HAVEN'T read the Bible? I know many that are atheists BECAUSE they've read the Bible!
2007-03-09 06:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I really enjoy when you give a heartfelt offer to read a scripture followed by the typical passive aggressive adolescent type insult (Hmmm, was I just being passive agressive?)
Yes, Ive read it many times when I was a christian and not an Atheist
2007-03-09 06:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ive read the bible. Several times. Im embarking on yet another reading.
Know what? Im STILL AND ALWAYS WILL BE an atheist.
2007-03-09 06:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've read the whole thing. We tend not to memorize the Bible (then again, how many Christians do?), so if you're going to ask about it, can you at least give us a quote?
2007-03-09 06:24:07 · answer #9 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you think an atheist would care what the bible says?
Do you care what the Quran says?
2007-03-09 06:22:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋