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AtheistCrusader

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38. A (possibly NSFW) interpretation.

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 01:34 AM

Jul 2014

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God the Humanist? A sensible reading of Adam and Eve. [View all] Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 OP

Interesting. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #1

It's a fable edhopper Jul 2014 #2

Dunno. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #3

The implication of what you say Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #4

Like all abusive parents edhopper Jul 2014 #5

Yep, Kelvin Mace Jul 2014 #7

Is there something wrong, then, with practicing Jewish people? Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #8

There is something wrong with practicing all of these religions. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #10

The early greek philosophers lived at Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #12

The stuff that is bullshit and woo: sure. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #16

So we can keep reading them despite the fact that Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #19

What he's trying to say is that cherry-picking is okay okasha Jul 2014 #33

From my point of view, the abrahamic tradition from stem to stern resembles the conditions AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #11

Does that mean you have trouble taking people within Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #15

More like, for one reason or another, they don't fully grasp the moral proposition they have subscri AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #18

Most Jewish people I know edhopper Jul 2014 #24

There is little sensible about the Adam & Eve story Kelvin Mace Jul 2014 #6

Yep. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #13

I smiled, laughed and loved that dialogue. bravenak Jul 2014 #27

.... Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #31

Very creative and entertaining! nt Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #34

Dragons of Eden libodem Jul 2014 #9

It wasn't ever supposed to be literal - well yes of course it was. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #14

Philo the Jewish philosopher (10 BCE-50 CE) is modern? Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #17

By the time of the last centuries of the ancient world skepticism was abundant. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #20

Origen wasn't condemned for his allegorical method. Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #26

Hindsight is 20/20 libodem Jul 2014 #22

Are you a contortionist? intaglio Jul 2014 #21

If A&E had no conception of morality Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #23

The writer doesn't say that God changed his mind muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #35

All you are doing is digging the hole even deeper intaglio Jul 2014 #36

When do you think current story of Adam and Eve edhopper Jul 2014 #25

I think the Hebrew scriptures were compiled/written Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #28

I thought edhopper Jul 2014 #29

Here's the best site I could find on that: Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #30

Thanks edhopper Jul 2014 #32

Steinbeck has a similar interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel. Jim__ Jul 2014 #37

A (possibly NSFW) interpretation. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #38