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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 23, 2011 at 5:32 pm
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(April 23, 2011 at 7:18 am)Atman Wrote: (April 23, 2011 at 2:36 am)padraic Wrote: However,the above is from a modern myth making tool,the TV documentary. Although fascinating, it's insufficient to make an informed assessment. To help me do so, I'm currently reading about the issues in "The Bible Unearthed;Archaeology's New Vision Of Ancient Israel And the Origin OF Its Sacred Texts" Israel Finkelstein (interviewed in the documentary and Neil Asher Silberman.(Touchstone 2002)
It is good to hear more people reading that fantastic book.
Atman, if you're into it, you might try "The View From Nebo" by Amy Dockser Marcus.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 24, 2011 at 12:21 pm
(April 23, 2011 at 11:13 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: http://www.atheistrev.com/
This should cheer you up Nap 
hey i'm not gonna go all militant extremist on religious people. what they believe is their choice, i just don't wanna be paying for it!
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 24, 2011 at 12:53 pm
The ability of religious shitwits to cherry pick applies even to archaeology. Two examples:
A few years ago Israeli archaeologist, Amihai Mazar, found the remains of ancient apiaries (bee hives) at
Tel Rehov in the north of Israel. Xtian assholes instantly started in with the "Honey?" "Milk and Honey?" "The bible is PROVED!!!!" line of shit....ignoring the rest of Mazar's find which included altar's decorated with naked fertility goddesses. No way do xtians want to hear that shit so they just blocked it out.
Secondly, the Tel Dan stele: The earliest apparent reference to a Davidic dynasty, fundies love to jump up and down and shriek that "David has been PROVED!!!!" which, of course, he has not but then they fail to understand that the inscription on the stele contradicts their precious bible story.
As always when xtians are involved a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and they strive to acquire as little as possible.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 24, 2011 at 3:10 pm
interesting feedback. i'm surprised so many people on an atheist forum would be all for giving these religious nutjobs time on our tv's.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 6:01 am
If you're anti freedom Nap then most people will disagree with you. I don't agree with you, but I would fight for your right to be free hold your idiotic opinions.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 6:05 am
The british taxpayer shouldn't have to be paying taxes for BBC to stay afloat. Who watches british television anyway? 
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Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 6:13 am
(April 25, 2011 at 6:05 am)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote: The british taxpayer shouldn't have to be paying taxes for BBC to stay afloat. Who watches british television anyway?
I do, because it is some the best most stimulating televison produced anywhere.
David attenborough informs more in one hour long documentary than 100 discovery channel specials.
Then you have Dr Who who never solves problems by using guns, just his brains.
Horizon studies scientific controversies and genuinely gives boh sides.
British TV is great. 
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 6:37 am
(April 25, 2011 at 6:01 am)fr0d0 Wrote: If you're anti freedom Nap then most people will disagree with you. I don't agree with you, but I would fight for your right to be free hold your idiotic opinions.
it's one thing having freedom, it's another having to pay for others to promote YOUR idiotic opinions which have no basis on fact or evidence
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 9:20 am
(April 25, 2011 at 6:37 am)Napoleon666 Wrote: (April 25, 2011 at 6:01 am)fr0d0 Wrote: If you're anti freedom Nap then most people will disagree with you. I don't agree with you, but I would fight for your right to be free hold your idiotic opinions.
it's one thing having freedom, it's another having to pay for others to promote YOUR idiotic opinions which have no basis on fact or evidence
The BBC in no way gives religion in general, or a specific religion, excessive air time. It represents the views of (whether we like it or not) a fair sized part of the population proportionately. I see no reason why the BBC shouldn't show religious programmes. You don't have to watch them, in the same way I don't have to watch any of the shit I don't like or agree with or in the same way a religious person probably dosen't want to watch (or fund) documentaries that are against their views or standpoint. To ban something because it dosen't line up with your ideals is the exact sort of bullshit many of us hate about oppressive and fundamentalist religions. If we are all paying to fund the BBC it is only fair that all sides of a subject are told.
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RE: BBC BIBLE BASHING
April 25, 2011 at 10:16 am
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(April 25, 2011 at 9:20 am)Skipper Wrote: The BBC in no way gives religion in general, or a specific religion, excessive air time. It represents the views of (whether we like it or not) a fair sized part of the population proportionately. I see no reason why the BBC shouldn't show religious programmes. You don't have to watch them, in the same way I don't have to watch any of the shit I don't like or agree with or in the same way a religious person probably dosen't want to watch (or fund) documentaries that are against their views or standpoint. To ban something because it dosen't line up with your ideals is the exact sort of bullshit many of us hate about oppressive and fundamentalist religions. If we are all paying to fund the BBC it is only fair that all sides of a subject are told.
well i happen to disagree with this for the sole reason that i think religion is wrong from the start. it's fine giving both sides of a point, but when one side of a point is blatently WRONG or if you like unproven then why the fuck should it be given the time of day?
if 99% of the country said they wanted to watch a program telling us about the existance of invisible pink unicorns i'd sure as hell be just as annoyed if it was shown when it's being paid for by me. sorry, but that's just where i stand.
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