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Originally Posted by Thor
Since shades seems no longer interested in the evolution discussion, maybe he's will to respond to his statements about his biblical understanding and views on Christianity.
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I would be all over this, but I doubt it. I had challenged him to support his assertion in an earlier post that "atheists, and many theists (or former pastors posting in this thread) are ignorant of the true teachings in the Bible." While I absolutely agree that the Bible is badly misunderstood by the vast majority of the population, I do suspect that Shades's impression of the "true teachings in the Bible" are nothing more than anachonistically formulated cultural and social assertions imposed upon the textual artifacts to conform to traditionally ascribed theological ideals.
Besides, the "true teachings" of the Bible is itself a misnomer. Such a thing could not possibly exist amid the plurality of biblical literature, and the even larger pool of opinions imposed upon its meaning. "Biblical truth" is constantly changing, although almost certainly the vast majority of Christians (and Jews) will continue to ignore this reality.