(December 3, 2012 at 4:02 pm)Darkstar Wrote: I don't know, but I get the idea that at leat most Christians use the bible as their standard. If the bible is not the standard, then where else do you draw information from? /not rhetorical
Some people just believe what they're told, some actually read the bible for themselves... Very few question their source...
Quote:Or, are you saying that some of the bible is false, and some is true? In which case, how do you know which is which?...
Yes, some false, some true, some history, some metaphorical, some parable, some outright forgeries...
I tend to try to not make too many "truth" claims. I am more likely to point out textual errors that can can be verified without needing to die.
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It's ultimately up to the reader to decide what they believe. I just find it hard to believe that even an atheist will usually refuse to research what they themselves are arguing as a "point".
So, back to #3 (He only allows those who follow him without question to experience bliss and there rest get eternal punishment.)
I choose to challenge the "eternal" part because that is easily verifiable. the question then becomes, will you believe what 99% of "Christians" say about the Bible, or will you research it for yourself?
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