Why I think atheists should not reject all religious text.

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Err... Ok. I don't think that analogy is particularly valid. And as I've said, I've read plenty of the bible. Almost certainly more than most Christians. I know way more about it than them, and they refuse to back down on anything ever. So you want me to read the whole thing now?

As well as all other religious text in the world? Or just the bible?

I agree it can be viewed as an interesting document. But Christians don't worship it because it's good, they worship it because they think it's magic. So while they believe something like that, it's hard to talk sensibly about any of the text.

As it happens, I will be reading the rest of it, just not in the way Christians would expect.

I have suggested before to keep the good bits and lose the rest. I got howled at for the mere thought of dropping all that slavery and stoning stuff. So just pointing out there are a few good really obvious things amongst the misery... Dunno where that would get me. Stoned probably.

Plus, as I said, Christians don't follow the bible anyway. So what's an atheist to do?

Please don't talk as if I haven't read it, as I hav read plenty. The best thing I can say about it is its hilarious if you don't take it seriously.