Understanding the bible

[Cyberman]

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I've pretty much done what I set out to do here anyway, for now, and we're running into that area in which exploring the connotations of the mythology is interpreted as a personal attack against the individual. I see nothing productive to be gained in such an atmosphere. If I can't be expected to 'judge' the god of this mythology using the mind that it supposedly gave me, then I'm not going to be able to live up to the full potential of that gift. I've set out my thoughts on this matter and the reasoning behind them, however faulty they may appear to someone steeped in the story.

@G-C: I do accept the apology you gave, maybe I read more into your responses than you intended. Whatever your opinions of me, I can actually be a nice guy (I read a book on it once).

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I've always thought we had good discussions, and I did not think of you anything but a decent person. I really hope that we can have good discussions in the future. I did not say you couldn't say what you want to about God, it's just your choice of words you and others use that can put me off at times.

No hard feelings at this end, I assure you. As for the language thing, I can only apologise but I'm more of a take-me-as-you-find-me kind of guy. As someone who delights in painting with words I consider the richness of the English language to be my palette; I would feel constrained if certain areas were made out of bounds to me. I would point out that, apart from extraordinary situations involving extreme provocation, all my uses of such 'offensive' words are merely illustrative or emphatic, not abusive and certainly not personal. If my occasional lapsing into a more florid vernacular style does cause you to wince, perhaps you could take on board this sage piece of advice I picked up many years ago: "There's no such thing as bad language, only bad people; and they can be bad in any language."

Oh, by the way: this came up earlier and I forgot to address it at the time. You asked where I got the idea that Satan went around making fossils. I understand you didn't say that, and to be honest I'm rather relieved to see you think it ridiculous too. It's something that some theists do seem to think, at least from what they've told me in what appeared to be all seriousness. I simply threw it in as a little flourish.

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@whateverist: I am indeed honoured. Praise from Caesar is praise indeed.