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Should Christians read the Bible? : Comments

By Peter Sellick, published 11/8/2017

We are dominated by ideas of the sufficiency of the common man and of egalitarianism. It is enough, we think, for the common man to sit alone and read the Bible.

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Does reading the Bible enable or empower anyone to live with Real Intelligence?
Obviously not!
These three references thoroughly de-construct all of the usual blather or the countless billions of words written and spoken about both "Jesus"
(who was never ever in any sense a Christian)and the Bible.
http://www.dabase.org/up-1-1.htm
http://www.dabase.org/up-5-1.htm
http://www.dabase.org/up-6.htm especially section 17 on the big-time talkers of big-time false religion- that is ALL of the popes, priests and theologians
Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 11 August 2017 1:11:49 PM
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This essay by Peter is loosely related to yesterdays essay re the silliness in Queensland re the so called faith of christian primary school children and their efforts to evangelize their non-christian classmates by telling them about "jesus".

What would a primary school child really know about "jesus",and Reality altogether, apart from the consoling nonsense (and even lies) that their parents have taught them.
Primary school children do not have any kind of sophisticated understanding about anything.

For a primary school child "jesus" is essentially just another cartoon or comic-book character much like the tooth fairy, the easter rabbit and santa claus. Of course when one grows up the tooth fairy, the easter rabbit and santa claus are no longer believable. Such should really be the case with "jesus" too.

In more modern terms "jesus" is not any more real than the numerous cartoon characters featured in todays feature length films and cartoon series produced as propaganda vehicles to indoctrinate children to be "faithful" conformist consumers - that is to buy at Macdonalds all the merchandise associated with the latest film while consuming the junk food sold there.
Junk "fake" food for the body and junk "fake" food for the soul - its all a continuum.
Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 11 August 2017 2:20:42 PM
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the irrational idiotic unscientific fantasies such as the big bang and evolutionary tales are taught to kids. Though no one can justify such nonsense you question as to whether people should read the bible. They are certainly not going to learn about much by reading the nonsense Peter writes.
Posted by runner, Friday, 11 August 2017 2:25:26 PM
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**…How else could so many American Christians vote for Trump, the epitome of narcissistic individualism…**

I'm a bit shocked that Peter Sellick actually believes what he has written here.
Maybe the next article will explain why all true Christians are Democrats. I await with baited breath.

But actually, there are many many reasons why Christians are not only unhappy with politics, but are equally unhappy with the appalling moral state of the established church. Many of whom turn now to the bible for guiding reference alone.
After all, God gave us all the same brain to figure it out for ourselves! (With a little help from the Holy Spirit).

And interestingly, Evangelicals do not support gay marriage and homosexuality. Maybe that's the timing intended for this anti-evangelical rant!
Posted by diver dan, Friday, 11 August 2017 9:08:15 PM
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Daffy Duck

(Reading of your links).
The author here then demonstrates definite exoteric traits of established Christendom, by criticising his esoteric evangelical brothers, as not of high enough ranked in the spiritual order to interpret scriptures.
I agree with that analysis.
What does that make him then: A greater mortal in Gods eyes?
Unforgiving, lacking charity or maybe lecturing?
Posted by diver dan, Friday, 11 August 2017 10:14:47 PM
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Daffy,

You wrote:

<<For a primary school child "jesus" is essentially just another cartoon or comic-book character much like the tooth fairy, the easter rabbit and santa claus. Of course when one grows up the tooth fairy, the easter rabbit and santa claus are no longer believable. Such should really be the case with "jesus" too>>.

Do you know this from personal experience in churches or is this from the top of your head and without evidence?

I was in church a few months ago when the children were being told a story. The children were sitting down the front when the story teller said, "God can do anything". A 10-year-old responded with, "except sin". He had an excellent view of God and said it publicly.

I have a friend who teaches Grade 1 religious instruction in a Qld state school. One child raised his hand and asked, "Where does God come from?" He may have gotten this idea from a skeptical parent or someone else, but he verbalised it as a 6-year-old.

Your argument here is based on an Anonymous Authority Fallacy.
Posted by OzSpen, Saturday, 12 August 2017 9:20:43 AM
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