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[musicality]

I've been traveling a lot  so i haven't been on HAF in a long time So my first post since my absence is a positive one.

the one commenting is my little cousin who is about to enter college. as I've mentioned before - my family, in general, are pretty devout catholics. curiosity, at least in my experience, hasn't been the best. and for her, i hope to make that journey easier. this made my day.

[xSilverPhinx]

Looks like she's on the right track.

[Guardian85]

I would chalk that one up as a win...

[En_Route]

I looked at the video out of interest. No one will be shocked to learn that I found it an embarrassment. Crude biblical literalism is as nugatory in the hands of atheists as it is of theists. It is an impenetrable book , riddled with inconsistencies and obscurities and conflicting theologies, but one thing it is not is capable of  a single simplistic interpretation. Why people can't just accept it is  a garbled and incoherent product of primitive times subsequently doctored to serve the ends of various factions and power- blocs and leave it at that, I often wonder.

[Asmodean]

Who the fuck writes know with a bunch of w-s? How are you supposed to pronounce that? I kno[make a howling sound]?

Those people would likely stretch an n in boring too... Borinnnnnng in stead of boooring. Oh, yes they would. 

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[OldGit]

Good to see you, musicality.  And bully for your little cousin.

[Firebird]

Nice to have you back. And good for your cousin.

Who the fuck writes know with a bunch of w-s? How are you supposed to pronounce that? I kno[make a howling sound]?

Those people would likely stretch an n in boring too... Borinnnnnng in stead of boooring. Oh, yes they would. 

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*The Asmo makes a muttering exit*

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[Ali]

I looked at the video out of interest. No one will be shocked to learn that I found it an embarrassment. Crude biblical literalism is as nugatory in the hands of atheists as it is of theists. It is an impenetrable book , riddled with inconsistencies and obscurities and conflicting theologies, but one thing it is not is capable of  a single simplistic interpretation. Why people can't just accept it is  a garbled and incoherent product of primitive times subsequently doctored to serve the ends of various factions and power- blocs and leave it at that, I often wonder.

Christians interpret the book at us for reasons to believe or not believe certain things.  Why is it wrong to interpret it back at them?

[Tank]

I looked at the video out of interest. No one will be shocked to learn that I found it an embarrassment. Crude biblical literalism is as nugatory in the hands of atheists as it is of theists. It is an impenetrable book , riddled with inconsistencies and obscurities and conflicting theologies, but one thing it is not is capable of  a single simplistic interpretation. Why people can't just accept it is  a garbled and incoherent product of primitive times subsequently doctored to serve the ends of various factions and power- blocs and leave it at that, I often wonder.

Christians interpret the book at us for reasons to believe or not believe certain things.  Why is it wrong to interpret it back at them?

Because you're giving it credence/credibility when in fact it's a pile of poop and best ignored? 

[Stevil]

Ok, I'm now a fan of Jackson Pearce, that speech was awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprRWKQys7A

[En_Route]

Ok, I'm now a fan of Jackson Pearce, that speech was awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprRWKQys7A

You think so.? She struck me as a shrill- voiced half- wit.

[En_Route]

I looked at the video out of interest. No one will be shocked to learn that I found it an embarrassment. Crude biblical literalism is as nugatory in the hands of atheists as it is of theists. It is an impenetrable book , riddled with inconsistencies and obscurities and conflicting theologies, but one thing it is not is capable of  a single simplistic interpretation. Why people can't just accept it is  a garbled and incoherent product of primitive times subsequently doctored to serve the ends of various factions and power- blocs and leave it at that, I often wonder.

Christians interpret the book at us for reasons to believe or not believe certain things.  Why is it wrong to interpret it back at them?

Because you're giving it credence/credibility when in fact it's a pile of poop and best ignored? 

Precisely so. And also it's a game you can't win. Furthermore why focus so much  explicitly on Christianity? The siimple fact  is that there is not one shred of evidence to support the existence of any supernatural being and therefore absolutely no rational basis for believing in any of the alternative versions of same. If you do want to     attend specifically  to Christianity, there are strong arguments  to demonstrate that their  concept of God is self- contradictory  and untenable. Why  then get involved in debate over the finer points of a baseless theology? Once you start arguing over the nuances of biblical exegesis , you are in a quagmire- and our friend on the video is adopting a pretty obtuse sledgehammer approach as it happens. Why shift the argument on to the opposition's home territory?

[musicality]

The video I posted might not be something most of you don't like...but

The purpose of this topic was just to share that I was excited to spark an interest in my little cousin who, that night, confessed to me that she has been having doubts about religion and the existence of god. We spent hours talking and sharing our experiences. The last words she told me before I went to sleep was, "I'm excited to learn more."

but the point of it is, I shared my thoughts and it was given positive notice by a family member who was brought up in an even stricter household than I was.

This is Happy Atheist Forum right? I'm just happy I reached out to someone.

[OldGit]

Right.  Well, as you say, you wanted to show us what your cousin had done, and quite right, too.  The video is a move in the right direction and personally, I prefer to focus on that rather than to criticise details.

I think we should indeed be Happy to react to a valued member returning after a spell away.  Please stay with us, musicality.

[Asmodean]

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