I clearly don't want to get involved in this topic but two posts that got my attention:
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Codger said:
I've posted before this question and not received an answer: "Why are non-believers in Christianity drawn to threads about Christianity? Why do the start threads mocking Christianity?" I still have not found a satisfactory answer for this.
I am genuinely curious. Funny because I asked two similar questions and no one ever give me a satisfactory answer as well. Here's this question:
"Why does enormous percent of conservative christians on Earth tend to force or impose their beliefs (either, delusional or non-delusional) upon the intellectuals and freethinkers?"
I see these actions by many conservative christians/believers at anywhere on a daily basis. Frankly, it is quite tiresome and I never recieve a satisfactory answer from these believers. Maybe it is theocratical/theofascistical behavior or something... That does warrant a long-term research on them someday.
Now as for second question which is very, very important and always have been not answer for more than 2,000 years.... Here's question:
"Why does believers tend to contradict themselves or did not practice what they preach?"
I asked Theology Professor (he is a conservative christian) that question once in Virginia when I visited my *yuck* birthplace few years ago and he practically screamed at me and called me the names like "sinner" for asking him a question then kicked me out of his office. Interesting but anyway, that question hasn't been answer for more than 2,000 years and still hasn't. By that, I mean, pure
satisfactory answer.
I am sure that some AD'ers already know that I am a ex-christian so hence I know their kind very,
very well. Probably far more than some AD'ers would like to admit.
Now about second post that got my attention:
2)
netrox said:
The bible has so many contradictions . . .
Reba said:
Reba, on the contrary, there are many contradictions in the Bible. For some reason, I seem unable to find this book title that covers or reveals many contradictions in the Bible. For now, I will not comment until I find this book title and I would like to recommend either of you, Reba or netrox to pick up and read.
Since some people are arguing/discussing about Bible and religions. I think it is perfect time for me. There is one question that I would like to ask all of you, believers and non-believers, or rather, intellectuals.
Why did you invest your trust in Bible without any doubts or questions (unless you actually did...) while you didn't invest your trust in certain fields such as environmental science hmm? I mean, heck, the Bible is written by humans. To err is human. It means that it possibly does contain the lies, twisted words, fairy tales, etc etc... Use your imagination. See where I am going with?
I mean, why does believers so quickly bashed the Da Vinci Code book while they practically drool on the Bible (don't be offend, I am joking). Both books are written by humans. Yessir, both books are written by humans. So... why? Yes, I do believe in the Bible but not blind faith like many believers. Every thing requires the doubts and questions. Every. Thing. As Tom Brown Jr perfectly put in:
"If you believe me or my words then you are a fool! Prove me right or prove me wrong!"
Based on Da Vinci Code bashers' words, does it mean that 2+2=4 is wrong too? That's what I would like to know.
Cheers.
Edit: Deaf258, your statement rocks. It deserves a spotlight in my signature.
Yes, we all can do it! Just read and follow 