You misunderstand me.
I am not saying that it does, however, I have never read a religious text that does sanction or advocate murder. That is down to the interpretation of certain people for their own ends. The point I was trying to make was that a fundamental discounting of anyones beliefs, either way, serves no purpose.
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:01,
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Jehovah!
skepticsannotatedbible.com/says_about/stoning.html
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The Coast Of Yemen, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:04,
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If it's all based on interpretation and peoples own agendas
then how can the word be relied upon?
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Sonic 2 and Knuckles, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:20,
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I'm not saying it can be relied upon.
But that is the nature of humanity, no matter who put it here....
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:36,
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not true
clearly the bible has too many metaphors and hyperbole than any factual story
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Sonic 2 and Knuckles, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:46,
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I just think there's a big disparity between the views
Atheists generally believe there is no god because there is no evidence to suggest that there is one. It's easy to suggest examples of hypothetical evidence which, should it appear, would change their mind (cf my post above, but also Haldane's 'Fossil rabbits in the Precambrian').
Religious people believe despite the lack of evidence, and there is no evidence that you can suggest that would make them change their view (indeed, the whole 'virtue' of faith is that it is maintained despite the lack of evidence)
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flatfrog Staring vacantly into space, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:37,
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Well of course there is.
However, the point of faith is just that.
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 14:44,
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