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Visionary7 · 03-31-2007, 08:41 AM

What do atheists believe about the Bible?

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Chris Weimer · 03-31-2007, 08:49 AM

Whatever they want. Atheists don't all believe the same thing. We're not a monolithic entity, you know. The only thing that unites all atheists together is a lack of belief in god or gods.

Javaman · 03-31-2007, 08:51 AM

Way too broad of a topic for this forum. You want some help narrowing it down? We can probably come up with a suitable list of potential topics.

Splarnst · 03-31-2007, 08:56 AM

We can safely say that no atheist believes that the Bible is the word of God. That's about all.

Solo · 03-31-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Visionary7

What do atheists believe about the Bible?

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Well, my dad for example, had sometimes big doubts about his atheism, and would even go to church (his family were Jewish converts to Catholicism) at times in hope that this manifest of sincere confusion on the question of God's existence, would molify the Omnipotent, in case he did exist. Hid approach to Bible was equally ambivalent: he told me when I was eleven and brought home the news of evolution (we lived in communist Czechoslovakia), that it is possible that Adam and Eve were in fact Neaderthals.

Jiri

figuer · 03-31-2007, 09:11 AM

I consider it to be a collection of fables/legends/myths mixed with mistical texts, poetry, some philosophical insights and some historical records (which in some cases might be accurate and in other inaccurate).

Wayne Delia · 03-31-2007, 09:56 AM

"Believe in the Bible? Hell, yes! I've even SEEN one!" (Mark Twain)

WMD

Iznomneak · 03-31-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Visionary7

What do atheists believe about the Bible?

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This atheist thinks that the bible makes some ridiculously absurd claims. For example:

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Matthew
27:52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
27:53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

It's as believable as the plot of "Night Of The Living Dead".

davidc · 03-31-2007, 11:25 AM

Sort of a latter-day Aesop's Fables, but without the charm and wit. And more bloodshed. Just my opinion, of course.

What a horrible first post. I am chagrined.

suttsteve · 03-31-2007, 11:44 AM

For all intents and purposes, it's just a storybook that certain people never grow out of believing. It's sad, really.

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03-31-2007, 08:49 AM	#2
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	Whatever they want. Atheists don't all believe the same thing. We're not a monolithic entity, you know. The only thing that unites all atheists together is a lack of belief in god or gods.

03-31-2007, 08:51 AM	#3
Javaman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,708	Way too broad of a topic for this forum. You want some help narrowing it down? We can probably come up with a suitable list of potential topics.

03-31-2007, 08:56 AM	#4
Splarnst Contributor Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 13,161	We can safely say that no atheist believes that the Bible is the word of God. That's about all.

03-31-2007, 09:11 AM	#6
figuer Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 7,984	I consider it to be a collection of fables/legends/myths mixed with mistical texts, poetry, some philosophical insights and some historical records (which in some cases might be accurate and in other inaccurate).

03-31-2007, 09:56 AM	#7
Wayne Delia Contributor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 10,056	"Believe in the Bible? Hell, yes! I've even SEEN one!" (Mark Twain) WMD

03-31-2007, 11:25 AM	#9
davidc Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14	Sort of a latter-day Aesop's Fables, but without the charm and wit. And more bloodshed. Just my opinion, of course. What a horrible first post. I am chagrined.

03-31-2007, 11:44 AM	#10
suttsteve Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North America Posts: 327	For all intents and purposes, it's just a storybook that certain people never grow out of believing. It's sad, really.

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