Refuting Christians with their Own Bible

[RetiredArmy]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyath...so-can-we/

I just love that when they quote Bible passages, they are all so righteous. When we quote the bullshit parts of the Bible to them, they call us dickheads.

Christians LOVE to Cherry Pick the Bible

I hear all the time that Christians like to cherry pick the Bible and therefore...what?

What does that charge actually mean? That the Bible is not true? Are difficult passages evidence of something? If so what?

I agree there are many difficult passages to our modern sensibilities. But you seem to be saying that when a Christian quotes the Bible they should...what? quote OT passages rape laws just as often?...I don't know what you expect?

That last part is what this thread is all about, that the atrocities and immorality in the bible somehow fit ancient sensibilities.  So very many examples, and you are aware of them. 

What does cherry picking mean?  The idea is, when you pick cherries off a cherry tree, you pick the good ones.  The implication made is how most religious people do the same with their holy book.  They only pick the good stuff, ignoring the atrocities and immorality, because they know the harm it does to their belief. If confronted with those atrocities and immoralities, theists do just what you did.  They claim the time of occurrence makes it ok, makes it fit.  Bullshit Flag.  At no time, under any circumstance, is slavery, rape, or murder acceptable.  Before you refute you implied such, read your post.  That is exactly the implication you made. 

I will tell you what is expected: Acknowledge your holy book is FOS.  The bad well outweighs the good, simply because the bad can be invoked at-will (see the thread about despising Baptists).  Have any Kool-Aid?