So from this website, and from talking to atheists in general, I have realized that many of them are not bible literate. Now, don't get me here for making an "assumption". I said many, not all. How can you argue about a source which you have not delved into and personally scrutinized. I see that many atheists just memorize examples that they looked up online or elsewhere, and they continually use them. First, learn the bible in side out, then start arguing about it. Don't you think?
2007-03-24 17:48:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Again, I say many atheists, not all...
2007-03-24 17:48:29 · update #1
I've never read literature from NAMBLA either but I'm pretty sure I disagree with it. (North American Man/Boy Love Association)
2007-03-24 17:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
So have you learned the Koran inside and out, or the Vedas? Why do you think you can reject Islam or Hinduism without thoroughly knowing those holy books?
I agree that anyone who argues over specifics in the Bible should study it more if they don't want to be embarrassed by a lack of knowledge, but knowledge of the Bible is NOT required to reject it.
2007-03-24 17:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by jono7310 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just as you learn about atheists from talking to them, they learn about Christians. They generally know the basics of the Christianity as well. I think that it is based on those things that they choose not to believe.
Your statement assumes that being a Christian is the "default" behavior, as if we are born to it, and it is illogical to refuse it unless we know everything about it. That makes no sense. If you decide that you refuse to ever fly, should you study all you can about flight and even try all sorts of different kinds of flight before your position becomes valid?
They have a right to their belief, just as you have a right to yours. Lots of people believe things without doing much research on it. An atheist might argue that includes you as well, because you probably haven't read some of the leading secular texts.
2007-03-24 18:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jim S 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not an atheist, but most of those I have talked to have actually studied the bible a great deal. Maybe you just tend to talk to uneducated people in general?
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2007-03-24 17:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by mloraine76 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wow. I spent 18 years of my life going to religious schools where I had to go to chapel everyday in high school, recite the Bible passage for the day in grade school, learn catechism, go through communion classes, get confirmed, say a sermon to the congregation.
and I still don't believe.
research before you type
2007-03-24 17:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Lupita 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know what you mean, i'm agnostic, but i've read the bible so i know what's going on. yeah, i hate that, i made my friend, who says he is atheist, read the bible, he hated me for doing it, but then he had better arguments
2007-03-24 17:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by scarlet begonia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed that too... I've seen atheists argue til they are blue in the face about a religious subject, but they've got the theology all wrong. How can you argue something you know know nothing about??
2007-03-24 17:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah R 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Shouldn't you be in the religion category?
2007-03-24 17:53:07 · answer #8 · answered by Redda 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i dont think it make a difference..
2007-03-27 14:51:30 · answer #9 · answered by Felix 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds logical to me.....
2007-03-24 17:52:34 · answer #10 · answered by takeemout01 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋