What I usually see is when believers come into this argument, they immediately start becoming self-referential, trying to “prove” the Bible by simply quoting it. Then, if that fails, we all get to play a rousing round of: Christian Excuse Bingo.
What I usually see is when believers come into this argument, they immediately start becoming self-referential, trying to “prove” the Bible by simply quoting it. Then, if that fails, we all get to play a rousing round of: Christian Excuse Bingo.
1. You’re reading THAT text out of context.
2. You’re going to the wrong denomination.
3. You’re reading the wrong interpretation of the Bible.
4. You’re not REALLY believing in God/Jesus with all your heart.
5. When God does it, it’s NOT evil.
6. You just need to have faith.
7. Just look around you at world events, it proves the Bible is real.
8. It sounds like you have some things on your heart that you haven’t asked forgiveness for and THAT is why you haven’t received blessings.
9. You just secretly just want to sin.
10. Atheism is just another religion.
11. You’re just mad at God.
12. If you stopped believing in God, what’s stopping you from committing horrible actions against people?
13. Wouldn’t it be better to just believe in case you’re wrong?
14. That was Old Testament, so it doesn’t count.
15. Its in the bible, so it must be true.
16. The list is infinite. (after all, the Bible is the word of God. LOL)
And of course, if all else fails.
“That’s fine, you’re ignorant and going to hell if you don't repent!”
"Open your heart to Jesus" (code for: you can convince yourself a non-existent being is real if you try hard enough.)
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Religious folk prove every day that arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand.
This is the 'love' one gets for daring to criticize religion. Religion is sacred.
An atheist reads many books and knows he must learn more. While a Christian partly reads one very old book written by unknown authors and has been edited hundreds of times, and there are many versions of, and thinks he knows everything!
I'll save myself a lot of typing today:
What I usually see is when believers come into this argument, they immediately start becoming self-referential, trying to “prove” the Bible by simply quoting it. Then, if that fails, we all get to play a rousing round of: Christian Excuse Bingo.
1. You’re reading THAT text out of context.
2. You’re going to the wrong denomination.
3. You’re reading the wrong interpretation of the Bible.
4. You’re not REALLY believing in God/Jesus with all your heart.
5. When God does it, it’s NOT evil.
6. You just need to have faith.
7. Just look around you at world events, it proves the Bible is real.
8. It sounds like you have some things on your heart that you haven’t asked forgiveness for and THAT is why you haven’t received blessings.
9. You just secretly just want to sin.
10. Atheism is just another religion.
11. You’re just mad at God.
12. If you stopped believing in God, what’s stopping you from committing horrible actions against people?
13. Wouldn’t it be better to just believe in case you’re wrong?
14. That was Old Testament, so it doesn’t count.
15. Its in the bible, so it must be true.
16. The list is infinite. (after all, the Bible is the word of God. LOL)
And of course, if all else fails.
“That’s fine, you’re ignorant and going to hell if you don't repent!”
"Open your heart to Jesus" (code for: you can convince yourself a non-existent being is real if you try hard enough.)
Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Religious folk prove every day that arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand.
This is the 'love' one gets for daring to criticize religion. Religion is sacred.
Too long. I didn't read it.
An atheist reads many books and knows he must learn more. While a Christian partly reads one very old book written by unknown authors and has been edited hundreds of times, and there are many versions of, and thinks he knows everything!