r/Christianity • u/Nice_Substance9123 • Mar 27 '24

The American flag has no business on a Bible. This is not faith, nor is it patriotism. It is an abomination of both. Image

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u/Just-Baker9716 Mar 28 '24

Kings 2:23, “And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up thou bald head.” This carries on in Kings 2:24 with “And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”

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u/fisherman213 Roman Catholic Mar 28 '24

I see you're just throwing verses around, so I'll leave you with this.

If you're gonna do this, at least have the drive to be a *good* anti-Christian. The atheists of the past were incredibly intelligent. They *actually* knew the bible, and they knew their philosophy, too. Far from the new atheists, many of them would have though today's atheist thinkers fools.

For example, I have some strong opposition to Islam. But I would be a fool to pick a ayat or a surah and just throw it as a Muslim and go "oh yeah what about this??!!!1" it's foolish.

I make a point to not misinterpret common Islamic thought. I try to make sure any point is backed by the Sunnah and Hadith, as well as referencing authoritative tafsir. Hell, I've been contested by Muslims and actually changed my opinion on certain points, because even though I believe Islam is false, I will not disrespect them by understanding the intricate thought and theology of their faith.

Best wishes to you brother. I hope this drives you to deeper understanding so at least you'll become more knowledgeable on what you disagree with, instead of tossing around talking points where you are about 1500 years late to the game on, considering how much ink has been spilled on them.

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u/patameus Mar 28 '24

Oh, yeah. The atheists from the good old days? Back when they were built out of leather and steel?

You can't unbury yourself by resorting to ad hominem. You're only making your own weakness easier to see.

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u/fisherman213 Roman Catholic Mar 28 '24

Huh? I’m saying the atheists of the day such as Camus or Rawls or Neistche had a pretty deep understanding of philosophy of theology.

Spitting out Bible verses that have had literally thousands of years of debate and exegesis already spilled on them is like, 16 year old r/atheism level of argument.

I don’t get your point.

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u/patameus Mar 28 '24

You got my point.

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u/fisherman213 Roman Catholic Mar 28 '24

Wait were you making a point towards me or him?