Christians

[Anymouse]

There is obviously also the issue with indoctrination (you put an idea in 1000 people's heads and they'd die for that idea) and with the study (i.e. most christians never read their bibles - I mean, the whole bible). So how can they agree on a book they never read??

It amazes me the numbers of Christians over my life have asked me, "Have you read the Bible?" (I always want to answer "yes out of self-defence"). They are in turn amazed when I tell them, "Yes, cover-to-cover, several different imprints, several times."

But I am not amazed by the vast majority who themselves tell me they have not read it, or much of it. They buy the thing and keep it around the house like a "look at me I'm Christian" trophy.

I don't go in for quoting back the Bible in such discussions; they only listen to whoever it is they have put their trust in blindly to interpret what it says for them. I do like quoting the very sexy parts and asking them if this is really a book they would allow their children to read if it were any other name. Incest and adult nursing are two good ones, but there are many sexy or downright perverted stories in there.

I never had the heart to issue a challenge: you let me pick out ten passages to read to your kids, and you can read ten to mine. I'm not nearly as cruel or evil as the Christians I have found myself among.