I'm sure christians would define worship more positively than I did, and the strict definition of the word is likely different, but that's what it boils down to. Giving credit where it may or may not be due, and ignoring all the negative stuff. Making excuses for someone because they're special.
Kind of like these accusations that Bill Cosby raped some women. He's a cultural icon, and thinking he might have raped anyone would be akin to finding out Fred Rogers is in the KKK or something.
They say this god is all just and merciful and loving, but he kills people at the drop of a hat, doesn't help his followers enough that their lives are substantially better in places where they're the minority, and the second you die it's apparently too late to start believing.
Yes it does say the bible sounds foolish to nonbelievers. That doesn't really explain or justify anything in the book. You have to believe it's true before it starts to sound true, but that doesn't make it true.
Kind of like these accusations that Bill Cosby raped some women. He's a cultural icon, and thinking he might have raped anyone would be akin to finding out Fred Rogers is in the KKK or something.
They say this god is all just and merciful and loving, but he kills people at the drop of a hat, doesn't help his followers enough that their lives are substantially better in places where they're the minority, and the second you die it's apparently too late to start believing.
Yes it does say the bible sounds foolish to nonbelievers. That doesn't really explain or justify anything in the book. You have to believe it's true before it starts to sound true, but that doesn't make it true.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
