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MineralMan

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2. Many atheists have a thorough knowledge of the Bible.

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 11:21 AM

Nov 2018

Often, they are more familiar with it than the people who argue with them. That's because one common path to atheism begins with a background in religious belief.

Familiarity, they say, breeds contempt. In the case of scripture, it often leads to rejection of it as a source of truth.

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Proof-Texting Isn't Just Quoting Bible Verses Anymore [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

I knew somebody who had studied theology... DetlefK Nov 2018 #1

Many atheists have a thorough knowledge of the Bible. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

That may be more common than many people think. Mariana Nov 2018 #3

I'm one of those. MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

This happened to my dad Major Nikon Nov 2018 #6

As a phenomenon, it's not even limited to the written word. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #4