[Serious] Over the top

[Athene]

Lol...I have no fantasies that involve you, Belaqua. I promise.

I've arrived at my opinion of you based on nothing more than the shit you've posted.

But I have never, and would never, dismiss all that is wretched, immoral, and truly reprehensible about the Bible and command people to just focus on the aesthetics. And it is bizarre that you think I have done that.

Oh, but you have--in your apparent rush see that atheists subscribe to some of sort of silly metaphorical Christianity at a bare minimum, in order to prevent them from free falling into self-indulgence, disorder, and *gasp*..."rudeness". Whether you're an atheist or not, it's pretty clear to me that that's what you're doing.

If you're disturbed by the thought of a growing number of folks roaming about without the Bible as a fucking babysitter, you should just be upfront about it and attempt to engage in honest discussion. Shouting down legitimate criticisms with "Nuh-uh! No! You LIE. It's so beautiful!" just makes you look like a lying, manipulative ass.