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Atheists & Agnostics

edhopper

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5. That is because of it's impact on our society

Reply to SomethingNew (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 09:12 AM

Apr 2018

But the book itself is not a well written book. There are long boring passages and much of it is obtuse.

It is what it is, a mish-mash of various stories and fables.

As a work of fantasy, it is not on par with books like The Lord of the Rings or Dune.

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GQ magazine puts Bible on list of classic books not worth reading, incurs the wrath of Christians [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 OP

The more stridently someone insists it is worth reading (in it's entirety, sans cherry-picking) RockRaven Apr 2018 #1

I'll go ahead and put that guys books on my never read list. SomethingNew Apr 2018 #2

The only Bible I have ever read was a simplified, cherry-picked version for children. With pictures. DetlefK Apr 2018 #3

Oh my goodness! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #7

That is because of it's impact on our society edhopper Apr 2018 #5

Knowledge of Christianity is important, but not the Bible cover-to-cover Jim Lane Apr 2018 #6

You showed him! Iggo Apr 2018 #10

Well, I admire GQ for having the guts to admit this 'hidden' truth about the ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2018 #4

As a young man in my 20s I was a Christian and seriously read the entire Bible elocs Apr 2018 #8

The clergy doesn't want you to read or interpret the bible. Mr.Bill Apr 2018 #9

World's best insomnia cure. lindysalsagal May 2018 #11