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avebury

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22. You are totally correcty that the Gospels (as well as

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #19)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 07:25 AM

Jun 2014

entire Bible) is an instrument written my humans in their effort to dictate to the masses what the masses should believe in. The proof is in the Council of Nicea when a committee of MEN came together to edit the book to their specifications. It is totally fictional piece of work. It just shows to you how many centuries conservatives have tried to shove their beliefs on everyone else as proven by the fact that they tend to follow the Old Testament far more then the New Testament as they don't seem to understand what the character of Jesus was supposed to be all about.

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Bill Maher battles Christian Conservative [View all] avebury Jun 2014 OP

He makes a good point. scruboak Jun 2014 #1

I wouldn't, if I were you. It's a good way to lose your family Warpy Jun 2014 #5

Uncertain world? What does that mean? So you are saying believing in made up shit..... Logical Jun 2014 #8

I've seen it be a great comfort to people in the ICU waiting room Warpy Jun 2014 #11

I guess I see your point. Must feel comforting to think god might help. n-t Logical Jun 2014 #13

these 'christians' like reed are always so heaven05 Jun 2014 #2

let's be straight, ralph reed is a seedy opportunist who worships mammon, and xtians are just his KG Jun 2014 #3

Yup. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #4

This is what I said about Reed on another thread. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #6

The guy replied in so many words that Maher was quoting from the old testament. Maher said B Calm Jun 2014 #7

Ralph Reed should be in prison. (Posted by Octafish, 3/19/14) Zorra Jun 2014 #9

�Why did Jesus need to come along to correct his dad?" rock Jun 2014 #10

"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a blood stained history, a wealth of obscenity.. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #12

Another great Mark Twain quote. Oakenshield Jun 2014 #14

Bill is just Ignorant and most Christians are too Dumb to be able to argue with him. dilby Jun 2014 #15

But - isn't the Od Testament written (or dictated) by the same god of the avebury Jun 2014 #16

Uhm, ok I will bite. dilby Jun 2014 #17

I think that the concept that the Bible was divinely inspired avebury Jun 2014 #20

How many Jews were there? dilby Jun 2014 #23

The whole of the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament as well as a host of theological writings Skidmore Jun 2014 #25

Well, then, "Conservatives" can just KMA, because that is EXACTLY what a Christian should be WinkyDink Jun 2014 #19

You are totally correcty that the Gospels (as well as avebury Jun 2014 #22

Such is your belief. Skidmore Jun 2014 #26

To a Christian, the NT supercedes the OT, and Maher must know this. It's called "Casting the first WinkyDink Jun 2014 #18

Bill is trying the old the Torah is wrong so the New Testament is wrong too. dilby Jun 2014 #21

LOL B Calm Jun 2014 #24