:-k Yes! :roll:
by D.M. Murdock/Acharya S
"Somebody ought to tell the truth about the Bible. The preachers dare not, because they would be driven from their pulpits. Professors in colleges dare not, because they would lose their salaries. Politicians dare not. They would be defeated. Editors dare not. They would lose subscribers. Merchants dare not, because they might lose customers. Men of fashion dare not, fearing that they would lose caste. Even clerks dare not, because they might be discharged. And so I thought I would do it myself."
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, The Works of Robert Ingersoll (453)
"Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortuous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness, that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it, as I detest everything that is cruel."
Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
"The Bible is not the 'word of God,' but stolen from pagan sources. Its Eden, Adam and Eve were taken from the Babylonian accounts; its Flood and Deluge is but an epitome of some four hundred flood accounts; its Ark and Ararat have their equivalents in a score of Deluge myths; even the names of Noah's sons are copies, so also Isaac's sacrifice, Solomon's judgment, and Samson's pillar acts; its Moses is fashioned after the Syrian Mises; its laws after Hammurabi's code. Its Messiah is derived from the Egyptian Mahdi, Savior, certain verses are verbatim copies of Egyptian scriptures. Between Jesus and the Egyptian Horus, Gerald Massy found 137 similarities, and those between Christ and Krishna run into the hundreds. How then can the Bible be a revelation to the Jews?"
Lloyd Graham, Deceptions and Myths of the Bible
"I was thrown out of my Bible class for questioning the 'holy' book in front of my teacher and other young 'followers' when I was only 9 year of age. My Bible teacher cried when she talked to my mom about how I am possessed with evil, and that she will always be praying for me, as they do.
"I am a shy person, and I never actually spoke my mind, so all those feelings were bottled up within me. After I read your page, all those emotions were set free. It was such a relief. Thank you!"
Isn't that a great way to treat a 9 year old child? :evil: Solitary
That is typical Christian behavior. Questioning is not allowed, doubt is seen as proof that the devil is trying to separate one from God, and expressing reservations that any part of the Bible might not be inspired by God is a sign of being a "backslider." Christians use that word a lot to describe anyone who is asking too many questions that the preachers can't answer. It's okay to read the Bible, but it's not okay to ask questions about it, or to doubt that it all came from God.
Quote from: "ApostateLois"It's okay to read the Bible, but it's not okay to ask questions about it, or to doubt that it all came from God.
And if that doesn't show you (in the general sense, not you personally, Lois) exactly what religion is, you need to wake up.
Avoiding the truth about the is not only PC, but also there are those who perpetuate it with good intentions. That is, they are telling a "Noble Lie" to the end of hoping to keep the peace.
To quote Wikipedia:
QuoteIn politics a noble lie is a myth or untruth, often, but not invariably, of a religious nature, knowingly told by an elite to maintain social harmony or to advance an agenda. The noble lie is a concept originated by Plato as described in the Republic.
//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_lie
Just my thoughts about this. :-k
:roll: Whenever I asked my Southern Methodist mother a good question about religion she would tell me there is a special place in hell for little boys that ask such questions. It would really make her blow her top when I would start laughing. :rollin: Solitary