Aren't Christians and many Bible-believers silly?
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I think to an extent, they are silly and arrogant.  However, they do provide some of the basic simple moral building blocks. Be good to others, treat others with respect, do not harm others...etc.  Somewhere they learned to pass judgement on everyone and act as if they are superior...but then again you can learn these moral building blocks from any Dr. Suess or Aesop Fables story.
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Maybe because when Christians hear about this they don't criticize the person discussing the myth and tell them that they are stupid, and that this is a myth.  So people keep on telling the story because some people still believe it.
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Wow, this is an easy question. I think you know the answer already, but basically this is simple combination of ignorance, brainwashed mindsets, and fear.\n\nThrough these qualities they foolishly think the bible is the literal word of god, so they just blindly follow that no matter how absurd out-dated their reasoning is.\n\nhere is a great list of absurdities listed in the bible:\nhttp://skepticsannotatedbible.com/abs/long.htm
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in answer to your question i dont believe in the bible full stop purely because it is a story nothing more, but if people want a crutch then thats fine as long as they are happy and not forcing it on others which is way goes on on here everyday
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I am a Christian, and I do not believe the things you have written in your question.  I do not put myself above others because I am still figuring everything out for myself.  You stating that all Christians do this proves that you are uninformed.  The other points you made seem to point to the fact that you may be just as narrow minded as those you accuse.  Are you only wanting someone to agree with you?
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Yup I do and its funny in a weird sort of way how people will adapt what is in the Bible to suit their own needs. The book hasnt changed in a few thousand years I doubt its going to any time soon. Its all a matter of personal interpretation I guess but it shouldnt change every time you read it or speak about it to someone if you are a person of your convictions then it will stay the same.
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There are Christians who believe in the Bible fundamentally, in that everything in it is 100% true.  The problem with that is that the Bible oftentimes contradicts itself, so you'd be hard pressed to read it cover to cover and not be a little confused.  Then, there are Christians who believe in the spirit of the Bible and the example of Jesus Christ.  They understand that the Bible was written for a certain audience in a certain time.  The Bible was not written in a time where modern science existed, for instance, the concept of sexual orientation was not something that was known during the time the Bible was written.
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There are over 10,000 unique Christian cults in the US alone. You can study the bible for the next 500 years and you still won't be in agreement with millions of other people who have chosen a different interpretation.\n\nI was a practicing Christian for over thirty years, studied the bible and religion and I assure you the bible is a book of mythology and supernatural entities ("Gods") do not exist in fact.\n\nThose who claim they "know" what the bible "really means" are either ignorant, dishonest or delusional. No one knows what the bible really means as evidenced by the millions of different interpretation (one you just offered), most of which do not agree with each other.\n\nThere is only one principle shared by the majority of Christians and that principle is:\n\n"We are better than everyone else and we can sin all we want with no eternal penalty."\n\nThat is not a valid doctrine, it is childish nonsense.\n\nBut, to each his own.
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Absolutely not. That's ridiculous. I think there's a LOT they don't understand. I'm the only Christian one in my family, if I was intellectually lazy I wouldn't believe in God at all, just like them.
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MOST people don't, since MOST people are not Christian, and don't have a clue as to what the question even means. Within Christianity MOST people don't believe that. Where did you get such a weird idea?
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I'm a Christian, but many times I think if I wasn't I'd be so turned off by how some other Christians behave/act/talk.  In the name of Christ, they do some really outrageous stuff or twist the scriptures to fit their own agenda. Or act SO radically ridiculous  that it is a total turnoff to those who maybe are seeking. It's only a small handful of people, mind you, but those few can really spoil it for those that are genuinely trying to walk day to day and show God's love in every circumstance.  I consider myself a radical Christian, but mellowed by age, and a general sense of not wanting to turn off and offend every person I meet!
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I have actually once been called "too smart to follow the church the way you do"  So, in my opinion, you are not stupid, or brainwashed.  Non believers don't understand, and don't want to.  You can't convince the unwilling- that applies to you too.  People who don't believe can't make us stop believing, and Christians can't make non believers believe.  \n\nOne day, I believe some will cry out- "I should have listened"  Christians are supposed to be fishers of men- we just don't get many bites--:)
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Unfortunately, a lot of people who claim to be Christians are pretty stupid.  A lot of them don't know what they believe, let alone why they should believe it.  This is, in part, a product of the culture in which we live.  The pluralism and relativism that dominate much of American thinking tend to preclude intelligence.  Despite the increasing focus on academic credentials in our society, it is still highly anti-intellectual.  Whatever lip service is given to critical thinking skills in schools, I've heard very little of it in the class room.  So... in essence, I would say that, because there are a lot of stupid people in the world and because Christians are people, there are a lot of stupid Christians.\n\n...or is this question sarcastic and you're just being a narrow-minded bigot who doesn't know a thing about Christianity?
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I'm sure a lot of them are. But I also notice a lot of questions that are a thinly veiled attempt to promote christianity. I'd say there's probably a connection between the two things.
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I personally agree with much of what you are saying. The bible was written by many different men, and is missing parts that were in it many y&#92;centuries ago. We have the English version (thanks to Henry VIII0, and that is a translated version from thee original Hebrew, Arab and Greek. It is therefore, in my opinion, ridiculous to take it literally. I also believe in God but not in the bible, per say. I believe in the golden rule and being a good person but do not allow myself to be bullied into certain behavior and beliefs by the church out of fear.\nBelieve whatever you want, in the end you have to live with yourself, and should therefore be true to yourself. Who cares what anyone else thinks? Many of the people who would "bash you" for not believing in creationism are just narrow minded people who believe what they were brought up to believe and never questioned any of it.
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Its a bit of both. How they perceive the bible that differs.
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If I am not mistaken, I don't think this was a generalization made that all non-beilievers are mean spirited and cruel.  (At least I hope not)  I think that each religion gets misunderstood at one time by those not of that religion, and some people just don't know how to address what they don't understand. There are those that do.  They respect the fact that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.  I am a Christian, I believe, but i do not force my beliefs on anyone. i may share something about God, but I cannot judge anyone if they do not believe--and I don't think we should judge and ridicule each other.