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Atheist Appreciation of Biblical Wisdom and Inspiration

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Dr Adequate
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Message 67 of 105 (589939)
11-05-2010 7:32 AM 		Reply to: Message 66 by iano
11-05-2010 7:22 AM

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The point being made was that examples of these human characteristics writ societal in scale (such a welfare systems, abolition of slavery, child labour, universal education, public hospitals and health systems, charities, etc) was something birthed in the West as a result of people being influenced by the Bible.
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Despite practically none of that being in the Bible.
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Why not say instead that it was the result of the Enlightenment? Of the birth of secular thought and secular government?
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Dr Adequate
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11-05-2010 12:08 PM 		Reply to: Message 69 by iano
11-05-2010 11:51 AM

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Um ... the OP was written by "Straggler". I do not wish to presume to speak for him, but my impression is that he loathes religion.
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And even if he didn't, I don't see why that would be an excuse for you not to talk candidly to me.
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11-05-2010 12:13 PM 		Reply to: Message 68 by purpledawn
11-05-2010 8:33 AM

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So show that these things were because of enlightenment or secular thought only as opposed to being inspired by anything written in Bible.
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Why? I didn't say that they were. I merely pointed out that this would be an alternative hypothesis.
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