Surprising religious ignorance, I've noticed over the years.

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Focus 20 Aug @ 10:41pm

Surprising religious ignorance, I've noticed over the years.

Not trying to be rude. Just a shower thought.

Over the last couple of decades I've had religious conversations and debates with people of a few religions. 40-50 instances, that had depth.

The common factor I noticed is their lack of knowledge of their own source material. On this very forum I informed a Christian that God both tells us not to kill, but also approved of various wars. I provided numerous examples but they vanished.

That's another thing...There are numerous contradictions in almost all religious text. And yet, a sizable percentage are in denial of the obvious.

I wish I could be in another's head so I could understand their logic. It's befuddling.

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Bind0fGod 20 Aug @ 10:46pm

God doesn't condone killing as passionate murder.
God does condone war.

I know complexity is difficult- but it does exist.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... 20 Aug @ 10:47pm

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you tell 'em, OP!

primeinsurrection 20 Aug @ 10:47pm

Studied theology many years. NEVER met a religious person that read their own book.

Rio ⛧ 20 Aug @ 10:50pm

Doesn't apply to me, because my religion, you write your own book, much like wicca does

Bind0fGod 20 Aug @ 10:51pm

Originally posted by primeinsurrection:
Studied theology many years. NEVER met a religious person that read their own book.

I read from the Bible a few times a week.

The whole
"I'm an atheist and I know more about Christianity than Christians do"
is a pretty poor tactic and never really worked.

Electric Cupcake 20 Aug @ 10:53pm

Originally posted by St✩rlight:
Sounds like you slayed them in true keyboard warrior style.

"Slew"

skOsH♥ 20 Aug @ 11:00pm

This is why I am not religious

I'm not an atheist, either.

Both camps claim to know for certain about something they cannot possibly know for certain

Focus 20 Aug @ 11:02pm

Originally posted by skOsH♥:
This is why I am not religious

I'm not an atheist, either.

Both camps claim to know for certain about something they cannot possibly know for certain

I suggest you study atheism a bit more. You're incorrect. Atheism is basically saying "I don't know." You are an atheist. I studied that group quite a bit, as well.

And I was apparently thinking of agnosticism.

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Bind0fGod 20 Aug @ 11:02pm

Originally posted by skOsH♥:
This is why I am not religious

I'm not an atheist, either.

Both camps claim to know for certain about something they cannot possibly know for certain

Faith isn't about knowing.

That's why it's a different word .

Originally posted by Focus:
Originally posted by skOsH♥:
This is why I am not religious

I'm not an atheist, either.

Both camps claim to know for certain about something they cannot possibly know for certain

I suggest you study atheism a bit more. You're incorrect. Atheism is basically saying "I don't know." You are an atheist. I studied that group quite a bit, as well.

That's agnostic

Last edited by Bind0fGod; 20 Aug @ 11:02pm

Focus 20 Aug @ 11:04pm

Yeah, my bad. I got that wrong. 11pm XD

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primeinsurrection 20 Aug @ 11:05pm

Originally posted by Bind0fGod:
Originally posted by primeinsurrection:
Studied theology many years. NEVER met a religious person that read their own book.
I read from the Bible a few times a week.

The whole
"I'm an atheist and I know more about Christianity than Christians do"
is a pretty poor tactic and never really worked.

Its really not a tactic. Theres no agenda. Its just observation. But also distorted view based on religious rulesets that do not align with the religion, most notably in Christianity, could be some poor excuse to not read it for what it says.

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Bind0fGod 20 Aug @ 11:06pm

Originally posted by primeinsurrection:
Originally posted by Bind0fGod:
I read from the Bible a few times a week.

The whole
"I'm an atheist and I know more about Christianity than Christians do"
is a pretty poor tactic and never really worked.

Theres no agenda..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BbxV3iJg8

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skOsH♥ 20 Aug @ 11:07pm

Originally posted by Focus:
Originally posted by skOsH♥:
This is why I am not religious

I'm not an atheist, either.

Both camps claim to know for certain about something they cannot possibly know for certain

I suggest you study atheism a bit more. You're incorrect. Atheism is basically saying "I don't know." You are an atheist. I studied that group quite a bit, as well.

You're thinking of Anti-theism.

No, I am not an atheist, either.

Religious is following a specific set of beliefs relating to a specific religion

Atheism is saying that one knows there are no gods.

Agnosticism is saying "i don't know"

I am technically none of these.

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WarHeRo 20 Aug @ 11:07pm

Originally posted by Bind0fGod:
God doesn't condone killing as passionate murder.
God does condone war.

I know complexity is difficult- but it does exist.

how can war be justified?

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Focus 20 Aug @ 11:08pm

Originally posted by skOsH♥:
Originally posted by Focus:

I suggest you study atheism a bit more. You're incorrect. Atheism is basically saying "I don't know." You are an atheist. I studied that group quite a bit, as well.

You're thinking of Anti-theism.

No, I am not an atheist, either.

Religious is following a specific set of beliefs relating to a specific religion

Atheism is saying that one knows there are no gods.

Agnosticism is saying "i don't know"

I am technically none of these.

Already had that clarified but thanks. A bit tired...Just a bit..lol

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