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markfiend · 09-14-2006, 06:20 AM

Revelation.

It was instrumental in my deconversion; I read it aged about 12 and it a) gave me nightmares and b) got me asking questions. Awkward questions as it turned out.

What a revelation! (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

Anat · 09-14-2006, 02:09 PM

J-D, traditionally one messenger was sent to destroy Sodom and the other to save Lot et al. (The other messenger completed his mission when he told Abraham and Sarah of the future birth of their son.) Hence the belief that each angel is created for a specific mission.

Joan of Bark · 09-14-2006, 07:14 PM

Exodus. It's so ludicrous a story by historical standards that it's almost funny. I'd love to make a movie comedy based on the book.

browntoven · 09-14-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Markoff Chaney

Song of Solomon.

It's a book of erotic poetry. It doesn't mention god once. It doesn't make any contentious historical claims or vague prophecies. What's not to like?

Amen to that. I started reading it to a Catholic girl my age and she somehow didn't believe me at first, especially the phrase mentioning "climbing the tree to grasp the coconuts".

BlessNot · 09-14-2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Draconis

I've been asked this question by people who didn't realise I was an atheist.

When I was a teenager at school, some christian came around giving out new testaments (why just that?) and I had a look at mine. Didn't read the gospels much, or the rest, thinking it was boring, but I loved Revelation. It was so... imaginative, like science fiction. I mean all this weird stuff in it about the end of the world. Of course I knew it wasn't real. But it was an entertaining read.

I like the part where Jayzuz is telling a joke about a log in someones eye. Very funny story.

He should've been a stand up comic. :Cheeky:

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09-14-2006, 06:20 AM	#31
markfiend Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The People's Republic of West Yorkshire Posts: 498	Revelation. It was instrumental in my deconversion; I read it aged about 12 and it a) gave me nightmares and b) got me asking questions. Awkward questions as it turned out. What a revelation! (Sorry, I couldn't resist)

09-14-2006, 02:09 PM	#32
Anat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: home Posts: 3,715	J-D, traditionally one messenger was sent to destroy Sodom and the other to save Lot et al. (The other messenger completed his mission when he told Abraham and Sarah of the future birth of their son.) Hence the belief that each angel is created for a specific mission.

09-14-2006, 07:14 PM	#33
Joan of Bark Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pua, in northern Thailand Posts: 2,823	Exodus. It's so ludicrous a story by historical standards that it's almost funny. I'd love to make a movie comedy based on the book.

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