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Humanist_Activist

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17. The other way is also cherry picking, but the GOOD kind, am I right?
Reply to cbayer (Reply #16)
Wed Jan 8, 2014, 05:01 PM
Jan 2014

I mean, there is ONLY ONE WAY you can possibly interpret something as clear cut as the Bible, or the Quran, right?

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Fired Pastor Ryan Bell Receives Staggering Donations From Atheist Community [View all] cbayer Jan 2014 OP
I wonder if this is going to start a trend, there are others which when finding out about the Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #1
Mehta is becoming quite a leader within the atheist community. cbayer Jan 2014 #2
In other threads, you have criticized atheist groups for not doing enough... trotsky Jan 2014 #3
I'm a little curious as to how you "try on" atheism. Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #4
Here is a link to a DU thread with more information on what this guy is doing. cbayer Jan 2014 #5
The language of high theology is endlessly equivocal/ambiguous/"poetic"polysemic Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #6
More good PR for the Christian community. Reminds me of the episode where Jesus went among dimbear Jan 2014 #7
Just like the one where Jesus says, "Screw this belief in God thing now here's the sermon." Leontius Jan 2014 #8
In some ways, that sort of happened; Jesus acknowledged, but differs from, the Old Testament & God Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #9
That's the problem with religion, it prioritizes Gods over people... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #13
How does it prioritize God over people? cbayer Jan 2014 #14
Jesus teaches people to leave their families for him, Abraham teaches that we are to do... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #15
Well, that's one extreme way of looking at it, I guess. cbayer Jan 2014 #16
The other way is also cherry picking, but the GOOD kind, am I right? Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #17
Yes it is the good way. cbayer Jan 2014 #20
You are absolutely correct, cbayer. trotsky Jan 2014 #26
For the abrahamic 'based on OT' religions, that is not an 'extreme' way of looking at it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #25
No, it's the extreme way of looking at it. cbayer Jan 2014 #27
Matthew 22:37-38 AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #29
Ew, you cherry pick your ass, lol? cbayer Jan 2014 #30
I guess that didn't sound right. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #31
It does sound like a bedrock of Jesus's message. cbayer Jan 2014 #32
Because that wasn't all he said. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #33
I guess if you read these literally instead of as allegory, you might cbayer Jan 2014 #34
Bell's blog: dimbear Jan 2014 #10
What an thoughtful post. cbayer Jan 2014 #11
People are jumping the gun on this story. dimbear Jan 2014 #12
How in the world... rexcat Jan 2014 #18
Why not? Don't most people come by their beliefs in a no more legitimate way? eomer Jan 2014 #19
Your "point"... rexcat Jan 2014 #22
I appreciate that, just am not so sure it can't be done. eomer Jan 2014 #28
Here is a DU thread with a link to a more explanatory article on this. cbayer Jan 2014 #21
I think a more appropriate remark on your part... rexcat Jan 2014 #23
Ok, he's a voice in the atheist community. cbayer Jan 2014 #24
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