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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain
I'm an Atheist, but that "demonstration" is absurd as things are completely taken out of context. That's the contrary of an analysis.
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yes but you're taking the video itself completely out of context.
you see, the context of this video is not of a reasoned theology that sees the bible as a symbolic reading like you would learn, say, in catholic school.
the context of this video is: american yahoos who believe LITERALLY in every word of the bible. like 144.000 people will be saved at the end of the world and everybody else will burn in hell. they believe that because it LITERALLY says so.
it's so pervasive, this ridiculous question even makes it into presidential debates. as a french citizen, this may look pathetically ridiculous to you, and it's true it is, but behold:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnNydtwOaWU
giuliani, a catholic, gives what is for me a rational answer. but notice how the other person weasels out-- giuliani is "too liberal". huckabee picks and chooses.
however, look at this fucking weasel again on a religious question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5EBmZh7sMo
anyway, check this out:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/24/literal_truth/
you see what we're dealing with, here? for those clowns, this video is the right answer.
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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
uh, yeah, I'm agnostic, so I can safely say: there's nothing wrong with the Bible.
yadda yadda
Remember that the Bible isn't repulsive, people are repulsive, and people can make the Bible repulsive. Poisoning the water and all that shit.
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you too are missing the point. it's a JOKE. with a point. but it's not meant as a work of philosophy.