Originally <a href='https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=30460085'>posted</a> on 08/06/2021:
You stating it doesn't make it truth. The devout in other religions were just as certain as you are. There is no credible evidence, and you know it.
I'm not sinful. I live a moral life, with some misadventures. I don't owe anyone apologies or confessions. Nothing I have done in my life comes close to the disgusting immoral acts carried out by your "God," if your book were true. I don't desire eternal life. That sounds like hell to me. Eternity with a bunch of self righteous sycophants? I'll pass, thanks.
I did some reading in this thread last night and it seems BigDofBA, Nitrogen, Blanco and others have done good work here. Hats off to them.
I might suggest instead of cherry picking verses from the bible, you start posting the complete bible in small posts. I doubt you'd make it through the old testament. Much of it is indefensible.
As far as Christopher Hitchens, he needs no defense. I've read most of the bible. I challenge you to read his book, "god is not Great." You can even take joy in his destroying other religions. But he doesn't spare yours. If you are a seeker, and not ignorant, as you have said, then you should relish the read. With that, I'm out.
You stating it doesn't make it truth. The devout in other religions were just as certain as you are. There is no credible evidence, and you know it.
I'm not sinful. I live a moral life, with some misadventures. I don't owe anyone apologies or confessions. Nothing I have done in my life comes close to the disgusting immoral acts carried out by your "God," if your book were true. I don't desire eternal life. That sounds like hell to me. Eternity with a bunch of self righteous sycophants? I'll pass, thanks.
I did some reading in this thread last night and it seems BigDofBA, Nitrogen, Blanco and others have done good work here. Hats off to them.
I might suggest instead of cherry picking verses from the bible, you start posting the complete bible in small posts. I doubt you'd make it through the old testament. Much of it is indefensible.
As far as Christopher Hitchens, he needs no defense. I've read most of the bible. I challenge you to read his book, "god is not Great." You can even take joy in his destroying other religions. But he doesn't spare yours. If you are a seeker, and not ignorant, as you have said, then you should relish the read. With that, I'm out.