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Warren Stupidity

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13. "a bookstore that doesn't believe in witchcraft selling Harry Potter books"

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 09:29 AM

Mar 2015

uh no. Essentially nobody believes that the Harry Potter books describe real events, it is almost universally understood that they are works of fiction. So this is not at all analogous to the bible, which book is thought by millions to not be a work of fiction. While you and I and the subject of the op might agree that the bible is of course a work of fiction, there is something a bit off with an atheist peddling this crap to the believers, it borders on fraud and seems more analogous to a snake-oil salesman peddling bogus remedies knowing full well that they are nonsense.

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Atheist Making A Fortune From Selling Bibles [View all] anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 OP

He is openly atheist and selling a Bible app that makes him a lot of money. merrily Mar 2015 #1

I would venture to guess that the more pious of the faithful anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #2

Then they are silly, IMO. It's one thing to ascribe a certain lifestyle to a preacher. merrily Mar 2015 #3

It is the same mindset that baking a cake for a same sex wedding is going to anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #6

I don't know that bakeries are making that claim. merrily Mar 2015 #7

IDK ask the owners who do think that way anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #8

No, I won't ask them about what you say their objection/thinking is. merrily Mar 2015 #9

Here's one that has been in the news lately anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #10

That does not say the baker believed he would be doomed to eternal damnation if he baked them a cake merrily Mar 2015 #12

I think you miss the point all together. Good Day anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #15

"a bookstore that doesn't believe in witchcraft selling Harry Potter books" Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #13

Valid, but scratch Harry Potter and substitute books on wicca sold by people who do not follow that merrily Mar 2015 #14

fair enough. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #16

Why fraud? He's selling a system for reading and listening to a book muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #18

Are you sure his advertising is not making any such claims? Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #19

Very interesting article. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #4

An atheist has got to do what an atheist gotta do. CK_John Mar 2015 #5

PT Barnum Thor_MN Mar 2015 #11

Darwin bless him! hatrack Mar 2015 #17

This is how it's done . . . . no_hypocrisy Mar 2015 #20

"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a blood stained history, a wealth of obscenity.. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #21

I would've kept that hidden a bit longer. Islandurp Mar 2015 #22