http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/365...vid-french
From my experience, most atheists are quite biblically literate, and it is their knowledge of precisely what the fictional book has to impart that strengthens their atheism.
I know that I have used the term before, but it still applies. Christians merely wear rose-colored glasses while reading it. If those rose-colored glasses were removed, they would most likely no longer be theists.
Quote:It’s Imperative that Christians Use Explicitly Biblical Arguments
Over time, and with the benefit of experience, I came to utterly reject the notion that I should only talk about cultural, economic, or political issues without reference to the Bible.
First, America isn’t secular. The vast majority of Americans are still Christian, and even those Christians who don’t have an orthodox view of scriptural inerrancy still view the Bible as their faith’s authoritative text.
Second, as the product of divine inspiration, it’s words are far better — more life-giving — than anything I can dream up with human wisdom. Telling a Christian not to use the Bible is like asking a lawyer to win a case without reference to his best available precedent.
Third, those people who so often assure you that the Bible isn’t persuasive usually have no idea what the Bible says about virtually anything. Biblical illiteracy is a culture-wide problem, and confident assertions that the Bible has nothing meaningful to say on any given issue are typically the confident assertions of the ignorant.
From my experience, most atheists are quite biblically literate, and it is their knowledge of precisely what the fictional book has to impart that strengthens their atheism.
I know that I have used the term before, but it still applies. Christians merely wear rose-colored glasses while reading it. If those rose-colored glasses were removed, they would most likely no longer be theists.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
~ Erin Hunter
