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Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration

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Jon

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Message 6 of 105 (589082)
10-30-2010 12:06 PM

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

Re: Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration

Are there particular parts that even a die hard atheist can point to as being inspirational and insightful?

James is a fun one.

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10-30-2010 4:07 PM

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10-30-2010 4:06 PM

Re: Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration

In what sense?

You'll just have to read it and find out.

Or was that a facetious answer?

Of course not. James is a fun one.

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Message 58 of 105 (589427)
11-02-2010 12:57 PM

James

I still vote for James...

It is an insightful look into Christian rhetoric. Anyone who has familiarized themselves with the Faith v. Works debate will certainly find it an enjoyable piece. One of my favorite lines:

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James 2:19 (NRSV):

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believeand shudder.

Jon

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Message 60 of 105 (589706)
11-03-2010 10:58 PM

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Re: James

Lol, brother. Though the book of James may inspire wisdom into theists, likely it will do nothing to inspire anything into the mindset of athiests such as Straggler as per the OP.

We each find inspiration and wisdom in our own ways. If Straggler finds anything worth while in any of the selections recommended here, great. If not, that's great too.

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