December 2009
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Conflicting Bible teaching of the week: « the... →
friendlyatheist:
Did Jesus keep secrets, give special treatment to some and intentionally confuse others so they wouldn’t be forgiven?
Yes.
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Matthew 13:10-11
He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of...
Responses to Kristof’s call for a detente « Why... →
friendlyatheist:
Atheists have been “humble” for centuries (who was more humble than Spinoza?) and it hasn’t gotten us anywhere. It’s that crop of new atheist books that have finally created a climate in which atheists need not feel like pariahs. Like my confrères so maligned by Kristof, I think it’s time to try Mencken’s way:
The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to...
