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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

24. "almost all" - Aha.

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #23)

Fri Apr 27, 2018, 02:39 PM

Apr 2018

But not all.

You don't get to determine the interpretation of a religious text. Your criticism is invalid.

Let me ask you this. Take a look at this link:

https://www.google.com/search?q=adam+and+eve+cartoons&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU3uCcjNvaAhVpzoMKHWlLBLEQ_AUICigB&biw=1842&bih=941

There are many humorous cartoons about the Adam & eve story. So many of them show apples as the fruit, too. I assume that you are going to get busy tracking down the authors of those cartoons to berate them for insulting believers, too? Oh wait, some of those authors ARE believers, and enjoy poking fun at their own myth. D'oh! What a funny spot you've put yourself in.

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Eve and the apple [View all] Brainstormy Apr 2018 OP

Much of the bible is either lost or created in translation lapfog_1 Apr 2018 #1

Imagine that, ERRORS! elleng Apr 2018 #2

I know! :) Perish the thought! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #5

Is that your best shot? Seriously? DetlefK Apr 2018 #3

Sheesh! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #4

Probably the condescention zipplewrath Apr 2018 #7

And the fact that he is using Bible scholars SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #8

Oh no zipplewrath Apr 2018 #11

Wow. Condescending? Brainstormy Apr 2018 #13

1st grade level zipplewrath Apr 2018 #15

I liked your OP and saw nothing wrong with it! LostOne4Ever Apr 2018 #30

Always knew this zipplewrath Apr 2018 #6

And bible scholars SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #9

apologies. Brainstormy Apr 2018 #14

No it was a fuckfruit. trotsky Apr 2018 #10

Not sure you quite understand the metaphor zipplewrath Apr 2018 #12

It must be tough for you. trotsky Apr 2018 #16

So it's a place to make fun of other DU'ers? zipplewrath Apr 2018 #17

Can you name exactly which DUers were made fun of? trotsky Apr 2018 #18

Those of faith zipplewrath Apr 2018 #19

So yes, you're saying that making fun of an idea is the same as making fun of people. trotsky Apr 2018 #20

Misrepresenting it yes zipplewrath Apr 2018 #21

Oh this is getting good. trotsky Apr 2018 #22

Nothing of the sort zipplewrath Apr 2018 #23

"almost all" - Aha. trotsky Apr 2018 #24

On DU? zipplewrath Apr 2018 #25

"the context of this forum" trotsky Apr 2018 #26

I think one can agreeably disagree zipplewrath Apr 2018 #27

Oh please yes. trotsky Apr 2018 #28

Misrpresentation zipplewrath Apr 2018 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author trotsky Apr 2018 #31

And we're back around the circle. trotsky Apr 2018 #33

There is nothing whatsoever that you can "report" trotsky for muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #38

I think you're lost. GeorgeGist Apr 2018 #35

I've read it was a pomegranate Lordquinton Apr 2018 #32

The Genesis book is a mythical tale. The lesson is that man connot use his intelect to wasupaloopa Apr 2018 #34

Maybe it was an Apple Computer Freelancer Apr 2018 #36

Adam: edhopper Apr 2018 #37

I don't think any English translation of the bible says 'apple' muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #39