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MineralMan

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7. Exactly. That's the problem with scripture-based religions in general.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 10:31 AM

Apr 2019

They take their belief as "gospel" truth, and then use it as a club to bash in the heads of non-believers.

And, as you say, any protest to being bashed in the head is taken as an attack on their "god-given" truth.

It's, well, circular logic.

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Does it matter if the bible is not true? [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Of course it matters. How can it not? bitterross Apr 2019 #1

Yes it matters, uriel1972 Apr 2019 #2

The Bible is a collection of books compiled by men and not a Diety. gordianot Apr 2019 #3

The loop holes safeinOhio Apr 2019 #4

Does it matter to whom? MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

Yeah, so long as it's used as a tool for hate, it matters Major Nikon Apr 2019 #6

Exactly. That's the problem with scripture-based religions in general. MineralMan Apr 2019 #7

If you attack the intolerance of their beliefs then YOU are the intolerant one Major Nikon Apr 2019 #8

Will It Go Round in Circles? MineralMan Apr 2019 #9

Righteous song Major Nikon Apr 2019 #10

It matters. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2019 #11

Yup truth matters. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #12

The gospels were meant to be teaching material. That's why it's okay to have 0 + 3 birth stories Karadeniz Apr 2019 #13

THE LATIN WORD FOR BOOK IS BIBLE ROB-ROX Apr 2019 #14

Actually it isn't. The greek word is biblios. (Βιβλίο) Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #17

Apparently not. Iggo Apr 2019 #15

What do you mean "if"? (NT) NeoGreen Apr 2019 #16