RE: Debate with a Christian
March 10, 2014 at 3:14 pm
(This post was last modified: March 10, 2014 at 3:18 pm by *Deidre*.)
(March 10, 2014 at 2:43 pm)discipulus Wrote:(March 10, 2014 at 2:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm just wondering why they even care. I mean, whether there existed an actual man that the stories of the bible are based upon seems like such a trivial topic.
The mainline atheist response would be something to the effect:
!!!!Religion is dangerous!!!!
Many no doubt see themselves as valiant warriors against the social ills fostered by those who are religious.
Religion isn't dangerous if it stays contained. A person desiring to worship a Deity through his/her place of worship or alone is fine so long as that same person doesn't try to thrust his/her religious views on those who are not interested in following said religion.
But, religion can be dangerous when it grows in numbers and becomes a lobbyist, bribing politicians to vote a particular way.
Oh wait, that happens every day in the US!
You know what the irony of this is? Jesus, if you believe the story in the NT, was the quintessential Socialist and against organized religion.
Oh, the irony.
(March 10, 2014 at 2:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(March 10, 2014 at 11:46 am)discipulus Wrote: I think some spend a couple minutes perusing the various writings of internet "infidels" and conclude Jesus never existed based on these writings.
I'm just wondering why they even care. I mean, whether there existed an actual man that the stories of the bible are based upon seems like such a trivial topic.
Why should we care about anyone being mentioned as an integral part of history?
