(December 6, 2014 at 5:32 am)robvalue Wrote: Also, Christians spend most of their time explaining why they do the exact opposite of what the bible says. And they worship the book.
That's not a good sign for someone who considers it fiction.
Do you read Harry potter for wisdom and morality teachings?
I think most atheists intend to open as many people's eyes as possible, so assuming that you do too I will offer an analogy: if you wanted a child to start eating vegetables would you start with the least liked vegetable or one that is more appealing to most people? The bible, at least in this country, is like that favorite vegetable and even though it would be possible to derive moral teachings from many other books, it would be best to use it so that you can bridge the gap between you and the Christians you intend to help. If you can show them how their favorite verses are actually just good advice for helping humanity thrive and need not be attached to an improbable deity, you're much more likely to make them take it into consideration instead of becoming defensive and shutting down.
