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Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration

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10-30-2010 4:13 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Straggler
10-29-2010 1:05 PM

Re: Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration
Straggler writes:
Are there particular parts that even a die hard atheist can point to as being inspirational and insightful?
The Bible is important, because of its historic role in western civilization. However, if you are looking for something insightful, you are more likely to find that in the writings of Shakespeare.
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10-30-2010 8:37 PM 		Reply to: Message 22 by Straggler
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Re: Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration
Straggler writes:
Why do you think it has had such a historical role? Right place right time?
I guess I'll go along with "right place, right time."
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I'm no historian, so I don't have any special insight into that. It is possible that there were other cultural movements that were important, and the Bible got carried along with them.
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