(September 11, 2013 at 4:58 pm)John V Wrote: You don't hear atheists mentioning the other verses because they've never read them. They just hear about the allegedly evil verses and go straight to those.
Possibly. But when you're arguing against the validity of something, why not focus on that which seems most invalid? One doesn't have to read the entire bible to reject it, so if one hasn't read the entire thing but still wants to debate its validity, focusing on the verses that clearly appear invalid is optimal.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
