@ELIS314 so, thats stagatory

I am here because I got into an argument about respecting the bible while not beliving in god in <#707691030748594294>

Huh! Didn't see it and I don't ever read the discussions in there.

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Thanks for respecting the Bible--that's the right thing to do

Atheism is something on your lips, not in your heart.

Like I find its teachings useful

Atheism is against human nature.

Good, but if you find one part helpful, why not be consistent and accept all of it?

Because I didn't read all of it lol

Like I am a slow reader

If you believe one part of it, you ought be consistent and accept the rest of it.

Yeah, you’re like those people that say “I’m just spiritual, I don’t believe in any religion 😤 💅”

It's not that difficult if you pace yourself

I can explain some reading paces that might be helpful

Like I dont belive god is real

Well, you are wrong on that

@LuckyPuffy I would dissagree with that, atheism is not inherently bad, it's just one could make an arguement that having faith, even a tiny shred of it is philosophically healthy

But I do find the bible useful as a critique of society

Not trying to be confrontational

God doesn’t have to be right in front of you in order for him to be real.

I will not pretend I belive in something I dont belive in

I think deep down you do realize that God is real, but you're just suppressing it

@ELIS314 I'm not sure i belive in my god either, but the shred of faith I do have helps me greatly

Like I view the bible as a critique of roman society and its downfall and I belive atheists should view it as such

At least the second testament

It’s not a critique. It’s not a look on society. It’s the rules of our society.

god or no god, its has some very good ethics writen in

Well its rules for society so you dont end up like the roman empire

I just dont need God to be real to respect those rules , I dont need anything to do that I just want to

Yes, good ethics, but if you agree with that, you should go on and accept the rest of it--what aren't you accepting of it? The supernatural parts?

No, it’s something even deeper.

Religion is deep.

Yeah ,the supernatural parts are just metaphors

If God did not exist, those rules are arbitrary, so why follow them...?

God is just a metaphor for the world we live in

They are not metaphors

I agree with you.

There’s a thin line here.

They are interwoven through the message of the Bible--the Bible is a supernatural Book because it comes from a supernatural God.

Because they are good rules and a tool for me to live good by, I care about me haveing a good life and self indulgence instead the best life