Comments on: Atheist Bible Study http://www.scribbleboy.co.uk/2009/01/31/atheist-bible-study/ Mundane adventures in an extraordinary world Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Scribbleboy http://www.scribbleboy.co.uk/2009/01/31/atheist-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Scribbleboy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:54:43 +0000 http://www.scribbleboy.co.uk/?p=646#comment-589 This is very useful thanks, I like how it links to contrary opinions as well, I like the "good stuff" section (really cuts the Bible down to size) plus it covers the Koran (I've never got beyond Sura 3. At least in the Bible things are vaguely chronological, in the Koran the books are just ranked in order of size). This is very useful thanks, I like how it links to contrary opinions as well, I like the “good stuff” section (really cuts the Bible down to size) plus it covers the Koran (I’ve never got beyond Sura 3. At least in the Bible things are vaguely chronological, in the Koran the books are just ranked in order of size).

]]> By: Matt http://www.scribbleboy.co.uk/2009/01/31/atheist-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Matt Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:12:22 +0000 http://www.scribbleboy.co.uk/?p=646#comment-586 I've recently come to the conclusion that religious conviction and conspiracy theories basically come from the same absolute belief that there must be some order to the seeming chaos and somebody is behind it all. It's a very tempting belief, after all when a loved one has died you want to believe they still exist in some form and you'll see them again. The problem is that wishful thinking doesn't equal reality (which is probably for the best given what most people wish for when they're driving in a city). The bible is fairly fascinating though if only for the massive influence it's had on our culture. You might find this useful in your reading of it: http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/ I’ve recently come to the conclusion that religious conviction and conspiracy theories basically come from the same absolute belief that there must be some order to the seeming chaos and somebody is behind it all. It’s a very tempting belief, after all when a loved one has died you want to believe they still exist in some form and you’ll see them again. The problem is that wishful thinking doesn’t equal reality (which is probably for the best given what most people wish for when they’re driving in a city).

The bible is fairly fascinating though if only for the massive influence it’s had on our culture. You might find this useful in your reading of it: http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

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