Do you favor a particular Bible verse? Tell us.

Are you serious or are you just mocking Christianity?BranKetra

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Are you serious or are you just mocking Christianity?OrkHammer007

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[QUOTE="JustBeYourself"]A lot of the Jesus stuff is actually pretty sweet, he woulda been an awesome guy to be around were he real. A lot of other atheists are clearly too hung up on the Old Testament...it's like we're talking about Christianity, not Judaism nitwits.mattbbpl

You should probably tell that to the Christians who are only too happy to evoke the Old Testament (at least when it's convenient for them, they will, of course, turn around and disavow it when it's inconvenient).

Something about rape, incest, and stoning someone under god's will.

I literally laughed my sides out reading the Bible. Some are really good verses if you're into sociology and philosphy, but it's not a blast to read when you don't skip those.

In my opinion, because the books of the Bible were written in cultures different than our own and despite being the living word of God, some verses are not applicable in every nation because every nation was not founded with a Christian-centric government, so Christians adapt for stability of this religion's future. Whether adaptation at the cost of excluding certain Christian ideals from everyday life contributes to the overall well-being of the religion is debatable. BranKetra

Practically everyone quoting the Old Testament is mocking the Bible. It's not "cool" to be anything but an athiest here in OT. Frankly, I'm impressed that you aren't going off on them for being so disrespectful.OrkHammer007

[QUOTE="pie-junior"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee." Ezekiel 25:17

Aljosa23

corinthians 13

"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes,what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

Shame that so many Christians favour hate over love. 

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Are you serious or are you just mocking Christianity?OrkHammer007

I'm impressed by him as well. I mean, I just made a light hearted joke about Christmas trees which I posted without the intention to offend or insult. But some of these comments are just hateful. I often feel ashamed to be an atheist when reading these threads. But BranKetra is still being respectful despite it all. It kind of shows who's the most mature here. 

[QUOTE="iowastate"] and every religion has part of the truth but no religion has all of the truth ....truth being with a lower case t.Nuck81

you may be on to something

thanks ...and I find the only people who get offended by that statement are those who preach the so called lesson of love at you until you want to scream shut up!

and tell them that your way isn't the only way and your way of teaching that lesson has driven me away from that way.

"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet." (1 Timothy 2:12) "Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:22) "Slaves, be subject to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and equitable but also to those who are perverse." (1 Peter 2:18) "...as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them." (2 Kings 2:23-24) Just a few of many.foxhound_fox

One is not entitled to freedom from criticism or offense in an open forum. And actual criticism should not be seen as disrespect, it should be seen as an attempt to understand the alternate point of view. Someone with a secular, rational view of existence cannot truly understand the mind of someone superstitious and of "belief".foxhound_fox

You have dozens of threads to post in on the first few pages of the OT forum, but you chose to post in this one.

You could have picked any number of positive passages from the New Testament (which is where the core tenets of Christianity come from), but you cherry-picked some harsh and negative ones from the Old.

Be honest with yourself and everyone who has posted in good faith in this thread: you're looking to provoke them.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,

ps. the bible is complete horsesh*t

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Are you serious or are you just mocking Christianity?MichaeltheCM

Exodus 14:14 (English Standard Version): "The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." 

1 Peter 3:15 (English Standard Version): "but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." 

1 Peter 3: 8-11 (New King James Version): Called to Blessing 8"Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. 9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For 

He who would life 

And see good days 

Let him refrain his tongue from evil. 

And his lips from speaking deciet. 

Let him turn away from evil and do good; 

Let him seek peace and pursue. "

What a convenient excuse. The "perfected Word of God" isn't applicable to all cultures at all times, but allows the followers to cherry pick what they want to follow and leave the rest alone.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]

[QUOTE="BranKetra"] Are you serious or are you just mocking Christianity?Tropictrain

I'm impressed by him as well. I mean, I just made a light hearted joke about Christmas trees which I posted without the intention to offend or insult. But some of these comments are just hateful. I often feel ashamed to be an atheist when reading these threads. But BranKetra is still being respectful despite it all. It kind of shows who's the most mature here. 

Weird, no one quoted John 3:16 yet. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."Starchaser187

god damn it pie junior

Ezekiel 23:19-20

19 Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt. 20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.

The one about donkey genitals was way better than anything I can come up with.

The Nine Most Badass Bible Verses

The one about getting stoned.

theone86

As Christ followers we need to love everyone here as Christ loves them. MichaeltheCM

"Then I looked and saw a flying eagle shout 'Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the Earth, because of the trumpets about to be blown by the other three angels'"
Revelation 8:13...............

Like the book of revelation, still read it from time to time.....................

You could have picked any number of positive passages from the New Testament (which is where the core tenets of Christianity come from), but you cherry-picked some harsh and negative ones from the Old.

Be honest with yourself and everyone who has posted in good faith in this thread: you're looking to provoke them.OrkHammer007

You aren't "criticizing," though. You're picking a fight.

You have dozens of threads to post in on the first few pages of the OT forum, but you chose to post in this one.

You could have picked any number of positive passages from the New Testament (which is where the core tenets of Christianity come from), but you cherry-picked some harsh and negative ones from the Old.

Be honest with yourself and everyone who has posted in good faith in this thread: you're looking to provoke them.

OrkHammer007

I enjoy posting in religious threads. I enjoy the topic and I enjoy the discussion.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]You aren't "criticizing," though. You're picking a fight.

You have dozens of threads to post in on the first few pages of the OT forum, but you chose to post in this one.

You could have picked any number of positive passages from the New Testament (which is where the core tenets of Christianity come from), but you cherry-picked some harsh and negative ones from the Old.

Be honest with yourself and everyone who has posted in good faith in this thread: you're looking to provoke them.

foxhound_fox

Where was the criticism? All I saw was provocation. Don't pretend otherwise.OrkHammer007

The OT matters.Randolph

"Love thy neighbor."

"Do unto others."

You know... the teachings of Christ. Where the name Christianity comes from.

[QUOTE="Randolph"] The OT matters.OrkHammer007

"Love thy neighbor."

"Do unto others."

You know... the teachings of Christ. Where the name Christianity comes from.

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]Where was the criticism? All I saw was provocation. Don't pretend otherwise.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]

[QUOTE="Randolph"] The OT matters.foxhound_fox

"Love thy neighbor."

"Do unto others."

You know... the teachings of Christ. Where the name Christianity comes from.

And the Lord said unto John, "Come forth and recieve eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]Where was the criticism? All I saw was provocation. Don't pretend otherwise.OrkHammer007

So, you're just going to completely disregard the other side's argument because he has a link to a union promoting the opposing side.........................

Of course I did. It's hard to take the excuses seriously when your sig advertises an "Atheism Union."OrkHammer007

So, you're just going to completely disregard the other side's argument because he has a link to a union promoting the opposing side.........................Chow_Mein_Kampf

Don't ask me. I didn't assemble it.OrkHammer007

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]Where was the criticism? All I saw was provocation. Don't pretend otherwise.OrkHammer007

Wouldn't it make perfect sense to be debating with someone who disagrees with your viewpoints? Prove him wrong! If you think he's making baseless, opinionated statements with no bearing on fact then you should be able to defend your side quite easily.  Right?  Or, perhaps, you don't have an answer because what FHF is saying has logic?  To say, and I paraphrase, "I'm not going to debate you because you don't believe in what I believe" is forfeiting the match.

[QUOTE="Randolph"] The OT matters.OrkHammer007

"Love thy neighbor."

"Do unto others."

You know... the teachings of Christ. Where the name Christianity comes from.