(December 22, 2013 at 5:07 pm)Captain Colostomy Wrote: You, I believe, are over-estimating what some christians need to 'believe'. I personally know christians who can't quote a single verse of scripture; yet they will doggedly defend poor, abused Jesus. All the evidence you compile amounts to wasted work with these yokels.It seems to vary between denominations and whilst the majority couldn't quote the bible if their lives depended on it, we do get a fair number who will make these references.
In any case the post in question referred to an atheist, (probably ex-baptist) who;
Quote: had a real problem with 'Theistic Evolutionists'This seems to be primarily an American viewpoint, and those who don't believe in Genesis as literal fact are viewed as "not true christians" and coming off that was the notion that Original Sin was the entire basis of christianity.
They thought that if you didn't accept that concept you would automatically become a deist, which obviously isn't the case.
The next catch is in Exodus as described, once that is dealt with the thing starts to crumble.
Quote:I don't understand why you'd come to a discussion forum, and then proceed to reap from visibility any voice that disagrees with you. If you're going to do that, why not just sit in front of a mirror and pat yourself on the back continuously?-Esquilax
Evolution - Adapt or be eaten.
