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i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:50 pm
i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible.
Has anyone here been given a bible by a family member?
What did you do?
what did you say?
I just said "oh...Thanks" then thankfully i got a phone call so i went outside and put it in my backpack them went back into the friendlies and the topic did not come back up.
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm
Read it and use it to prove christians wrong and point out the bullshit in their sacred book
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:54 pm
(July 10, 2014 at 6:52 pm)ShaMan Wrote: (July 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm)Blackout Wrote: Read it and use it to prove christians wrong and point out the bullshit in their sacred book
After all... that's what it's for, right? RIGHT!?
Of course, what other reasons do I have to read the bible? Oh and let's not forget to study hard the OT to fuck Jews and the Quran/Sharia to fuck muslims.
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:54 pm
(July 10, 2014 at 6:50 pm)atheist04330 Wrote: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible.
Has anyone here been given a bible by a family member?
What did you do?
what did you say?
I just said "oh...Thanks" then thankfully i got a phone call so i went outside and put it in my backpack them went back into the friendlies and the topic did not come back up.
My very religious aunt gave me a copy of the bible for Christmas one year. Since my cousin told me what was going to happen, I bought her a copy of Hitchens' God is not great.
If they know you're an atheist and are ignorant enough to do this to you, respond in kind. Or say, "no thanks, I have enough fantasy books to read right now."
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:55 pm
(July 10, 2014 at 6:50 pm)atheist04330 Wrote: Has anyone here been given a bible by a family member?
What did you do?
what did you say?
Of course. I said thanks and put it with every other book I value. A family heirloom is a valuable thing (even if it wouldn't sell for a dime).
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:56 pm
Your grandfather means well. Show respect and move on. There is no need in trying to convince old folks that the Bible is a fairy tale. Let him dream about living with jebus.
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:58 pm
I still have my grandfather's bible that he gave to me. I'll never forget what he said as he handed it to me - he said... "Read this. There is no other way to know the truth." He wasn't a believer, and I've never forgotten.
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RE: i am a atheist and my grandpa gave me a bible
July 10, 2014 at 6:58 pm
Maybe he gave it to you because he knew it was bullshit and just wants to see how gullible his grandchild is?
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