RE: Easy comebacks ?
November 21, 2019 at 11:52 am
(This post was last modified: November 21, 2019 at 11:54 am by Atomic Lava.)
How about the fact that the Bible has been altered and mistranslated on possibly more than a few occasions. Why? Well for political purposes mainly. Remember, up until at least 200 years ago only Priests could read from or own a Bible. Why was this? I don't know. However, I think they had reasoning for this. Possibly they did not want the masses to know the rest of the Bible, or they just felt it was for the better. Again, I don't know. I'm sure someone has that answer however.
However, I'm curious how these arguments start. Seems it is best just to ignore it or change the subject. Because the truth is the chances of you changing someone's mind about their deeply held religious beliefs is very low. Like near 0%. I don't really believe in God myself. Wait, no, I'm just not even sure if he exists. I cannot however say he exists but I also cannot say with 100% certainty he doesn't exist.
I myself choose to shy away from the discussion of religion because I just don't feel it is my place to be critical of someone's religious views. I honestly don't care what someone else believes. It is their business and not mine. But I think like others have said - if you want to debate the Bible with someone it might be a good idea to read it. I'd recommend reading the King James Version. But that is entirely up to you.
And just a little pro tip: when debating, NEVER and I do mean NEVER use words with negative connotations. You never want to be attacking an idea, but instead challenging it. Saying stuff such as "well the Bible is full of shit" just makes you look bad and like an ignorant jerk. And as always, keep it civil.
Are the Spiders really that big there?
However, I'm curious how these arguments start. Seems it is best just to ignore it or change the subject. Because the truth is the chances of you changing someone's mind about their deeply held religious beliefs is very low. Like near 0%. I don't really believe in God myself. Wait, no, I'm just not even sure if he exists. I cannot however say he exists but I also cannot say with 100% certainty he doesn't exist.
I myself choose to shy away from the discussion of religion because I just don't feel it is my place to be critical of someone's religious views. I honestly don't care what someone else believes. It is their business and not mine. But I think like others have said - if you want to debate the Bible with someone it might be a good idea to read it. I'd recommend reading the King James Version. But that is entirely up to you.
And just a little pro tip: when debating, NEVER and I do mean NEVER use words with negative connotations. You never want to be attacking an idea, but instead challenging it. Saying stuff such as "well the Bible is full of shit" just makes you look bad and like an ignorant jerk. And as always, keep it civil.
(October 28, 2019 at 1:47 am)ignoramus Wrote: Hey OP, when anyone mentions the word God here in Australia, we generally just say: You still believe in invisible friends, how old are you?
Are the Spiders really that big there?
