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el_bryanto

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11. Of course you'd like to avoid repeating that

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #7)

Thu May 7, 2015, 10:19 AM

May 2015

It would reveal the shallowness of your understanding of religion.

But just so we are clear - when we talk about cherry-picking and rationalization of faith - the way this particular game works is this. You set yourself up as the arbitrator on what Christians (or other faiths) are suppose to believe and how they are supposed to practice their faith. You then accuse them of rationalization or cherry-picking when they fail to live up what you've determined they are supposed to believe in.

See when I am interested in other faiths, as has happened often enough, I try to go to the practitioners of that faith and see what they believe in; but then again I'm genuinely interested, not just looking for lines of attack.

Bryant

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That broke me up, too. hifiguy May 2015 #18

Read the paperwork. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Buzz Clik May 2015 #2

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Or treat the Bible as a "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel. Initech May 2015 #13

But there lies the problem... cleanhippie May 2015 #16

Unfortunately, this kind of cherry-picking and hypocrisy is not limited to bible-thumpers. cleanhippie May 2015 #4

Yep that religion forum is a total waste of time. el_bryanto May 2015 #6

My use of the Religion forum was simply as an example of a place to see said cherry-picking cleanhippie May 2015 #7

Of course you'd like to avoid repeating that el_bryanto May 2015 #11

Wait, you pick and choose what you want to accept and believe from your faith cleanhippie May 2015 #12

Then why do you and others insist on dragging it out into the General Discussion? el_bryanto May 2015 #14

Wait, are you saying that most, if not all believers, DON'T cherry-pick their faith? cleanhippie May 2015 #15

It's not for you to decide el_bryanto May 2015 #19

It's not opinion, it's fact. cleanhippie May 2015 #20

I suppose we all have our personal delusions. Some more than others. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #21

It's easy to speak for yourself, El B. cleanhippie May 2015 #22

On the other hand I don't go around pretending to know everything el_bryanto May 2015 #23

Is that really the best you can do? cleanhippie May 2015 #25

You are a funny guy - but no, I see no purpose to being banned from DU. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #27

Because GD is where most life is lived in real life. We have to drag you religious randys1 May 2015 #26

I suppose I take more of a live and let live attitude. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #28

the very essence of all religion is the exact opposite of that randys1 May 2015 #29

A gross generalization - but that's fine - I note that you and Clean Hippie el_bryanto May 2015 #30

Good one, i also dont believe in leprechauns, can I convert you there too? randys1 May 2015 #31

No it's a reference to someone who sets themself up as an expert in religion el_bryanto May 2015 #32

But when liberal believers cherry-pick, they do it because they know those are the TRUE parts. trotsky May 2015 #24

Awesome sarisataka May 2015 #5

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if i'm not going to read my iTunes agreement... lame54 May 2015 #9

To be honest, this would concern very few fundies even whatthehey May 2015 #10

That is a keeper! hifiguy May 2015 #17