Biblical Christianity 101, a study of the book of Romans

[Vincent]

Is it just me or does this entire thread seem to be begging the question? 



I haven't read the whole thread, but Drich seems to be relying on the assumption that everything in the Bible is the gospel truth. This is not proven and very very very unlikely. To jump to the conclusion that "Yes, it IS true, now let me explain what it's ACTUALLY saying", without even proving that it's all true in the first place, is logically fallacious.

What is the title of the thread and how does that relate to what is being discussed?

It relates very well, actually.

You start the thread saying that atheists do not have an understanding of the Bible, and you think that is part of the reason we don't believe. Now, I'll be honest: I've never read the entire Bible. I was thrown off completely by Genesis and the stupidity of it and I don't plan on finishing it or learning it's teachings. Why? Because it's a factually incorrect piece of primitive and ignorant literature. There is 0 reason to believe it because there's about a 99.9% chance that it's not the word of a god. And until you can prove it is, why should anyone here care about Paul's letters in Romans? You are trying to explain your own personal interpretation of passages of a book that you cannot provide evidence for to support its validity!

Let me put this into perspective for you. If I came up to you waiving the Bible of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and I told you that the reason you don't believe in him is because you don't "understand" what is written in the book or its teachings, I would be wrong. You could read that bible all the way through and still not believe in the FSM. You could listen to me explain every interpretation of the chapters and verses, and still you would not believe. Why? Because you just can't get over the fact that the Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't exist, and that everything written in that book is bullshit. Me sitting down and explaining its teachings is NOT proving the existence of the FSM, but proving it is necessary before any thinking person should believe in it.

Get the picture?