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SecularFuture · 05-15-2003, 07:10 PM

The Christian Bible should not be called "The" Bible. There are other bibles out there. It is nothing more than "A" Bible amongst the other bibles in existence. Nothing more � nothing less. We should not feed their egos by calling their bible "The" Bible.

Don't you agree?

Starboy · 05-15-2003, 07:33 PM

They do that with everything. God is their god, heaven and hell are their heaven and hell, sin and soul are their sin and soul. You see it is extreemly easy to stake a claim on something that doesn't exist.

Starboy

SecularFuture · 05-29-2003, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by Starboy
They do that with everything. God is their god, heaven and hell are their heaven and hell, sin and soul are their sin and soul. You see it is extreemly easy to stake a claim on something that doesn't exist.

Starboy

And this is why we should not feed their egos by calling their bible "the bible".

fatherphil · 05-29-2003, 08:11 PM

Main Entry: 1bi�ble Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation: bbl
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -s
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, Bible, book, from Old French, Bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of biblos, byblos book, papyrus, from Byblos (now Jubayl), Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported
1 usually capitalized a : the book composed of writings generally accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority b : the portion of this book that antedates the Christian era : an integrated segment of this earlier work (as the Torah) c : a book containing the sacred writings of a religion <the Koran is the Muslim Bible>
2 obsolete : BOOK
3 obsolete : a library or collection of books
4 usually capitalized : a copy or an edition of the Bible
5 : a publication likened to the Bible especially in authoritativeness or in the regularity with which it is consulted: as a : an outstanding or definitive reference work in any field <Blackstone was the lawyer's bible in those days> b : a publication regularly read and regarded as indispensable <the bible of show business> c : a book of rules
6 : something suggesting a book: as a : a small holystone b : OMASUM c : a piece of whale blubber sliced into leaves like those of a book to facilitate heating in the try-pot

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sometimes i think you guys got to relax a bit.

SecularFuture · 05-30-2003, 01:19 AM

fatherphil
Have you read THIS article yet? I wrote it, and its really freaking good.

Thor Q. Mada · 05-30-2003, 01:46 AM

SecularFuture:
A indeed well written article. Congratulations

SecularFuture · 05-30-2003, 05:11 AM

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Originally posted by Thor Q. Mada
SecularFuture:
A indeed well written article. Congratulations

Thanks.

Daleth · 05-30-2003, 06:15 AM

SecularFuture,
I don't call the Christian version "The Bible" but then I was raised Jewish.

I always have to remind myself when someone says "The Bible" they are probably talking about the extended version of the fairytale. I'll say "the christian bible" or "your bible" just because it's foreign to me.

Dal

SecularFuture · 05-30-2003, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by Daleth
SecularFuture,
I don't call the Christian version "The Bible" but then I was raised Jewish. I always have to remind myself when someone says "The Bible" they are probably talking about the extended version of the fairytale. I'll say "the christian bible" or "your bible" just because it's foreign to me.

Dal

Good point.

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SecularFuture Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,866	Don't Call The Christian Bible "The Bible" The Christian Bible should not be called "The" Bible. There are other bibles out there. It is nothing more than "A" Bible amongst the other bibles in existence. Nothing more � nothing less. We should not feed their egos by calling their bible "The" Bible. Don't you agree?

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05-15-2003, 07:33 PM	#2
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	They do that with everything. God is their god, heaven and hell are their heaven and hell, sin and soul are their sin and soul. You see it is extreemly easy to stake a claim on something that doesn't exist. Starboy

05-29-2003, 08:11 PM	#4
fatherphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: burbank Posts: 758	Main Entry: 1bi�ble Pronunciation Guide Pronunciation: bbl Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, Bible, book, from Old French, Bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of biblos, byblos book, papyrus, from Byblos (now Jubayl), Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported 1 usually capitalized a : the book composed of writings generally accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority b : the portion of this book that antedates the Christian era : an integrated segment of this earlier work (as the Torah) c : a book containing the sacred writings of a religion <the Koran is the Muslim Bible> 2 obsolete : BOOK 3 obsolete : a library or collection of books 4 usually capitalized : a copy or an edition of the Bible 5 : a publication likened to the Bible especially in authoritativeness or in the regularity with which it is consulted: as a : an outstanding or definitive reference work in any field <Blackstone was the lawyer's bible in those days> b : a publication regularly read and regarded as indispensable <the bible of show business> c : a book of rules 6 : something suggesting a book: as a : a small holystone b : OMASUM c : a piece of whale blubber sliced into leaves like those of a book to facilitate heating in the try-pot ---------------- sometimes i think you guys got to relax a bit.

05-30-2003, 01:19 AM	#5
SecularFuture Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,866	fatherphil Have you read THIS article yet? I wrote it, and its really freaking good.

05-30-2003, 01:46 AM	#6
Thor Q. Mada Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Asia Posts: 3,558	SecularFuture: A indeed well written article. Congratulations

05-30-2003, 06:15 AM	#8
Daleth Regular Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NYC, 5th floor, on the left Posts: 372	SecularFuture, I don't call the Christian version "The Bible" but then I was raised Jewish. I always have to remind myself when someone says "The Bible" they are probably talking about the extended version of the fairytale. I'll say "the christian bible" or "your bible" just because it's foreign to me. Dal

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