A Former Atheist

[Rhondazvous]

Your way, the Bible is still wrong, because the sun would be moving, not standing still.

The story line is that the guy made the daylight last longer by praying for the sun and the moon to stand still. This gives credence to the idea that the sun and moon revolve around the Earth, which is exactly how the cosmos would look to an Earth-bound naked eye.  The deity had a perfect opportunity to demonstrate his divine omniscience and he blew it.

The church has known for over 500 years that the biblical creation story bears not the slightest resemblance to the universe we live in. Yet, the Christian lie persists because there are too many people making too much money to let it die.

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The  "real Bible?" You mean the one that says in the first chapter of Genesis that god created the grass and the trees before he created the sun and the moon?   You mean the one that shows fathers how to sell their daughters into sexual slavery (Exodus 21:7-11)?

I find that people who don't believe the Bible know a lot more about it and about Christian history than those who do believe it.

Leaving the church because you're disgusted at fellow Christians doesn't make you an atheist. To be an atheist, you have to be strong enough to stop lying to yourself about what is clearly truth and reality.  You have to be strong enough to not settle for comfortable answers and convoluted explanations.

You, uh . . . you might want to check out my new thread on the Christian forum. The Real Bible: Genesis Chapter 1. 

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No, don't try to do a Mitt Romney on me. Address the points I made, if you can.