Book Club : atheism

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 83 points 3 months ago (2 children)

oh, you don't think the bible is real? let me throw some bible verses at you, that'll change your mind

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 3 months ago (3 children)

This was one of my issues when I was a Christian. There is no external authority that the Bible was the inherent word of God and no way to ensure that the words within it were transcribed or even translated within the Authority of God.

There is a whole study of Bible hermeneutics that is about finding authority within the Bible.

You know how in the show Community Abed was always trying to meta the show? Imagine that, but really not funny and it's taken seriously.

[–] cetvrti_magi@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Another problem with Bible (and other similar books) is that it doesn't make sense that omnipotent god would communicate to humans trough vague book that would have many different interpretations and possibly have it's meaning changed a bit with translations to different languages. At least there are Christians who accept that events from Bible never happened.

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[–] giacomo@lemm.ee 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

the Bible is real. like you can go buy it at Walmart.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Am I allowed to throw all of the Bible verses at someone? Like at the same time.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Legally or physically allowed?

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What if I say "heads up" while fastballing that bad boy? Then say oops right after

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[–] giacomo@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

or harry potter. if you're throwing books at people, it probably doesn't matter what the books are.

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 60 points 3 months ago (15 children)

~~book club~~

Cult. It’s a cult.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 36 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The bible is real. And very useful, to roll blunts with in a pinch.

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[+] spiderwort@leminal.space 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One of the most frustrating things of dealing with bible people is when the request for proof comes up. They just point at the Bible. Like it’s some text that has deep references to verifiable and cross referenced historical fact. Like Pontious Pilate’s administration leaving records of some guy doing magic on the regular, him getting in fights with rich people, or even just a criminal docket of hanging a magical guy.

Nope. They just point at their book as proof of itself.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence

And when they still point to that bible of theirs, start quoting your favorite incest story.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I only care insomuch as stupid people use it as a guide for repression.

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[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Can't tell if Atheist or American Christian

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

So is new atheism back?

[+] SuckitM0ds@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

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[–] iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Swoon lol

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[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Schizophrenic, Bronze Age, fan fiction has a lot to answer for.

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