RE: Theists: What is the most compelling argument you have heard for Atheism?
March 20, 2017 at 12:57 pm
(March 18, 2017 at 11:42 am)Noari Wrote:(March 17, 2017 at 1:13 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Who cares what order the Koran or Bible or Jewish OT were written they were all written in an age of ignorance by humans who didn't know any better.
They were written by humans trying to understand the world around them. There are many reasons to desire to understand more about the texts and what they can teach us about these people, their time, their lifestyle, their understanding of the world, anthropologically, historically, sociologically, economically, politically. The theological veracity of the texts is not the only determinant of their importance as historical and cultural documents.
"Jew" is a religion, not a race, not a nation. "Christianity" is a religion, not a race, not a nation. Buddhist is a religion, not a race, not a nation. Islam is a religion, not a race, not a nation. Hindu/Sikh, also religions, not races, not nations. Nobody can leave their skin tone or facial features, but humans go from one religion to another all the time, and many simply ditch their former religion. Human beings are related by DNA going back way further than any written or even oral traditions.
I do agree that it is important to know history, but one should NOT confuse a historian or anthtropolist with a theologian. A historian/scientist simply report without selling. A theologian sells, a preacher sells, and even an individual without a degree sells their society they think is great. Huge difference between history and science and a salesman trying to convince you you have the right club.
Jew is a religion that splintered off of the Canaanites and even Buddhism is a spin off of Hinduism. Sammy Davis Jr called himself a Jew and he was black. Don't know if Richard Gere is still a Buddhist but was reported to claim to be for a long time. There are white Christians and black Christians all over the world. There are light skinned Muslims and dark skinned Muslims all over the world. There are also white atheists and black atheists and former Muslims now atheists and even former Jews and former Buddhists now atheists.
There is only 1 race, the human race. Religions are POSITIONS people hold, they are not our DNA.
