Atonement...

[Zen Badger]

I had a vague recollection that this is an atheist forum.

Thusly I find a thread full of christians arguing about the correct interpretation of their fairytale somewhat..... surreal.

But never mind me, do carry on with your deconstruction of mythology.

Before you can evaluate, you must first construe. 'Correct' interpretation should be important to anyone who wants to evaluate the Bible. Not to say that anyone who wants to evaluate it must properly construe every verse, but rather that you should take the time to properly construe the particular verses you do evaluate.

Criticism without understanding is pretty weak, right?

I "understand" quite clearly that the bible is a load of bullshit concocted by a bunch of unwashed, desert dwelling goat molesters that has not one shred of supporting evidence for any of it.

Boy, you can't even provide any evidence that your jesus existed.

Never mind that the creation, the great flood, the tower of babel and all the rest of it has no foundation in reality at all.

So yes, you are right in a way.

Criticizing the Bible without understanding that it is a work of fiction is rather weak.