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Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
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( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
Tell us your stories of churches and religion (or lack thereof). Let the smiting begin!
Question suggested by Supersonic Electronic
( , Thu 19 Mar 2009, 15:00)
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Sure, teach the Bible
But teach it the same way you'd teach the Iliad -- not as truth, but as literature or as a historical text.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 14:21, 2 replies)
But teach it the same way you'd teach the Iliad -- not as truth, but as literature or as a historical text.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 14:21, 2 replies)
Like any text it's open to interpretation
Having read Battlefield Earth I can safely say it's pulp sci-fi at it's most derivative, yet if L Ron Hubbard can devise a religion that is taken semi-seriously and worth several billion dollars a year then the bible is a far superior faith handbook.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 15:28, closed)
Having read Battlefield Earth I can safely say it's pulp sci-fi at it's most derivative, yet if L Ron Hubbard can devise a religion that is taken semi-seriously and worth several billion dollars a year then the bible is a far superior faith handbook.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 15:28, closed)
Exactly - teach it as literature and a historical text
Whether it is 'truth' or not depends entirely on your belief.
( , Mon 23 Mar 2009, 20:08, closed)
Whether it is 'truth' or not depends entirely on your belief.
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