RE: A Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, and an atheist walk into a coffee shop...
October 26, 2016 at 7:37 pm
(October 26, 2016 at 12:49 pm)Mudhammam Wrote:(October 26, 2016 at 12:36 pm)Irrational Wrote: Assuming the Abrahamic religious believer has actually read the scriptures and follows a literal interpretation of them.What is the non-literal interpretation of "Atheists are corrupt, do abominable deeds, and there is none who does good. They will be consigned to a fiery lake of fire with wizards and harlots and murderers and there the Good Lord will replace their melted flesh to prolong their suffering" ....? I'm trying to come up with the beneficent interpretation but am having some trouble.
If they can interpret Genesis non-literally, they can do it with other verses as well. But of course, another key thing is a lot of believers ignore those verses anyway and don't give much thought about them. They look instead to verses that promote love or giving to the poor or serving the lord with all your heart (ok, this part may not be a virtuous thing, but it's harmless and non-offensive on its own).
