Seeing as most religious types in America think atheism is satanism and murderous anywaythat's unlikely to catch them unawares. What you'd really need to do is wait for the question of morality to come up.
Then say: 'Even ignoring the shaky ground of validility and taking the bible in its own context, morality and sins are dubious to say the least.
Given that god himself is omniscent and all knowing, past, future and present; that makes all philosophical insight to the acts of Adam and Eve redundant.
As the very act of placing the tree in the garden of Eden and informing the two of its presence, would be with the very intention of making Adam and Eve taste the fruit.
As such, god's foresight discards any morality or ethical system; as his very actions have been the cause for all sin, immorality and wrong doings.'
Then take a sip of drink and ask if you can use the bathroom.
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Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:09,
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Then say: 'Even ignoring the shaky ground of validility and taking the bible in its own context, morality and sins are dubious to say the least.
Given that god himself is omniscent and all knowing, past, future and present; that makes all philosophical insight to the acts of Adam and Eve redundant.
As the very act of placing the tree in the garden of Eden and informing the two of its presence, would be with the very intention of making Adam and Eve taste the fruit.
As such, god's foresight discards any morality or ethical system; as his very actions have been the cause for all sin, immorality and wrong doings.'
Then take a sip of drink and ask if you can use the bathroom.
Perhaps refer them to the Bill Hicks sketch about the 'prankster God'
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