(April 12, 2017 at 8:28 pm)SteveII Wrote:(April 12, 2017 at 11:47 am)Harry Nevis Wrote: Who said it was a quick read? You know nothing about my past or how much I have studied the bible, or anything else, asshole. But, since I don't swallow it hook, line and sinker, I must not "understand" it. But, I admit. I can't understand what you call christianity. Your "hours of study" is nothing more than making up explanations that sound good to you for all the crap and inconsistencies that the bible is rife with.
All I can go on is your near constant mis-characterizations of what Christianity is and believes. Which, when pressed, are about an inch deep. These two things are consistent with a person not having read the Bible in as systematic study to understand what various authors have to contribute to the understanding of a particular doctrine or another.
The only person making this about you is YOU, not us. Yes we are dealing with YOU right now, but you are not the first Christian to make the attempt to convince us, nor are you the only person out of 7 BILLION to make all sorts of religious claims. Get over yourself. We are not going to rape your women or barbecue your kittens. We simply are not buying your old book of myths.
There is no mis-characterization. That was then this is now. Just like if one were to still believe in Apollo we'd say the same, THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW. It was understandable that humans WORLDWIDE invented all sorts of god claims, BECAUSE HUMANS WORLDWIDE didn't have our modern understanding of the world.
Quit faking your indignation. If you were claiming "The New England Patriots beat the Chicago Cubs in the Stanley Cup in the Roman Colosseum in 425BCE." you want us to respond "That's cute", because we wont. The correct response is "Bullshit, that's not true".
The Muslim thinks the Christian got it wrong, the Christian thinks the Muslim got it wrong, the Jew thinks the Christian got it wrong, the Muslim thinks the Christian got it wrong. The Buddhist think they got it right, the Hindu thinks they got it right. I think most humans simply buy their clubs because they real want to be right, not because they have facts, but because it is merely comforting to most humans.
Are you anywhere close to getting it yet? WE HAVE read your book, we don't need to hear you claim " I really studied my book", yea so what, apologist exist in EVERY RELIGION. Get in line take a number. You are not the first and you most certainly are not the only fan of the only religion in the world.
