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# picking holes in new testament stories
is significantly more fun
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 16:54, archived)
# It's like shooting fish in a tupperware box.
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 16:56, archived)
# it's like not understanding any of it on purpose
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:01, archived)
# What is there to understand?
Other than a group of people got together, wrote a few stories to explain what science couldn't at that time, and everyone got wet over it?

And yes I am a bit cranky today. XD
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:12, archived)
# it's not really anything to do with science,
especially not the New Testament. Most of it isn't even stories.
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:23, archived)
# Not understanding it on purpose is the Christians' job
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:16, archived)
# Hahahaha, very true
along with dismissing large parts of it as "metaphorical" because, for example, it would be inconvenient to sell all your possessions and give the money away to the poor
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:19, archived)
# There's not much in it for me
The new testament is more Hans Christian Andersson

see what I did there?
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:17, archived)
# eh, I just like pointing out to Christians that most of the time they're disregarding Jesus's specific instructions
though apparently he often spoke, and acted, metaphorically - presumably with a nod and a wink to Matthew, Mark, Luke or whoever had the notepad on that particular day...
(, Wed 26 Oct 2011, 17:23, archived)