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Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist?
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RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist?
February 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Almost all Christians make two assumptions about the Bible which warp their perspective and prevent them from finding any real truth in it:

1. The Bible may (or may not) have metaphorical parts but the overarching narrative is definitely a true story
2. God is the good guy

Read it without those 100% unjustifiable assumptions in mind (don't even assume the opposite of those two things, just go in bareback) and you'll get a remarkably clear picture of how ugly and retrograde the belief system is.
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Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist?

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Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by rensou - February 19, 2014 at 3:50 pm
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by rensou - February 19, 2014 at 4:29 pm
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Isun - February 19, 2014 at 7:53 pm
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Lek - February 19, 2014 at 10:18 pm
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Tonus - February 20, 2014 at 11:22 am
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Alex K - February 20, 2014 at 11:38 am
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Lek - February 22, 2014 at 9:45 pm
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Tonus - February 24, 2014 at 10:24 am
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by rensou - February 24, 2014 at 9:09 am
RE: Any tips on reading the bible for an atheist? - by Ryantology - February 24, 2014 at 12:21 pm

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