2007-05-29 10:18:32 · 23 answers · asked by Miltant_Agnostic 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Contrary to your impression of Christians, we're really not that stupid.
Take a look at your profile. I'm not sure how it's possible to be that intolerant. You seriously need to be a little less self-assured.
2007-05-29 10:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I'm an atheist, but I thought it would amuse you to know that after my father died I went through many boxes of his sentimental treasures. I found four small volumes with a swastika on their cover. The books were in German and contained hundreds of drawings and photographs of people being tortured and executed. I took the books to a friend who was literate in German and learned they were published by the SS and were Nazi textbooks for concentration camp officers. They were literally how-to-torture manuals and they even contained scriptures extracted from the Bible that were intended to justify the extermination of the Jews and help the Nazi officer deal with his own feelings of guilt or sympathy.
My father served in the Pacific during WWII, so I have no idea why he had those four little volumes. (Since my father was a sadistic a$$hole, I can only imagine he liked to look at hideous suffering and death.) My friend offered $200 for the books and I was sorely tempted, but instead threw them in the barbecue pit, doused them with gasoline, and burned them completely. I distinctly remember laughing with relief, as they went up in smoke. Those were the only books I've ever actually burned, but I felt they were particularly evil.
2007-05-29 11:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never have burned a book..I have thrown away book that I would not longer read but never burned them...just like man having a free will ..he also has the right to read whatever he/she wants to...besides a mind does not need a book to help it to think of nasty ungodly and immoral things we do it quite naturally by our carnal nature..there are books that can promote those types of thought but our very hearts are full of all kinds of evil. I worry about my mind for it is the only one that I can control. Thank you very much
2007-05-29 10:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by candi_k7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mein Kampf. It's sickening to know that there are individuals out there that believe that crap.
UPDATE: I wouldn't burn books period. That's just not who I am. The Bible teaches maturity as well as spirituality. However, you posed the question of what book would I enjoy burning the most. So I picked Hitler's "masterpiece," Mein Kampf.
2007-05-29 10:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ive never burned a book.
2007-05-29 10:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, and have never burned a book in my life. And I never will. In fact, my family has a very long history of fighting against censorship.
2007-05-29 10:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was highly tempted to burn the Hermenutical Spiral, which was the bane of my existence in Biblical Exegesis, but I was warned that I might re-encounter it in Seminary.
I have a strong dislike for the "I'm so smart I have to communicate everything in lengthy, hard to follow sentences while using archaic and obscure words" that many scholars find appropriate. Grrr to presumptuousness!
2007-05-29 10:28:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Book burning is the purview of the fearful and ignorant. I am not one.
2007-05-29 10:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by grnlow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My old college calculus book. I paid $75 for it and they wanted to buy it back for $15. Then they would resell it for $65.
No thanks, it was worth $15 to watch that sucker go up in flames (I had 4 calculus classes and haven't used it at all since)
2007-05-29 10:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by BigOnDrums 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think their fave is witches at the stake - or people who said the earth revolved around the sun
2007-05-29 10:22:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋