(January 23, 2018 at 9:15 pm)Succubus Wrote:(January 23, 2018 at 4:52 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don't think that it is that much of a problem on many things.
When scientist or philosophers have disagreements do you feel the same?
When scientists have disagreements they are debating concepts that are mostly, tangible. Christian theology is as futile an endeavour as debating the incorrect use of syntax in Klingon poetry. Why are there so many thousands of different Christian sects? All fingers point to that idiotic nonsense, the bible.
'Read the bible'.
The book of revelation? 1st chronicles? Leviticus?
I think the sunk cost fallacy applies to the Christian apologists position, they have so much invested in this fantasy that they are unable / incapable of letting it go. They know it's a crock and that's why they are so defensive, I have pity rather than contempt for these poor sods.
They have been fucked from day one by the parents, the church, the schools and the priests.
RoadRunner, are you a bible literalist or is there anything in the bible-Christian dogma you can point to and say, this is clearly demonstrably wrong?
Yes.. it’s amazing how these arguments and reason do not apply consistently. I also suspect that your psychoanalysis is more reading into it what you want. I think it is better to discuss ideas rather than prescribe self serving motives to others.
To answer your question.
I am not a literalist. I think that the Bible should be read with consideration for natural language and various methods of communicating ideas. This doesn’t mean that I think I told had errors; Just that when Jesus says “I am the Door” that I am thinking hinges and a knob.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
