Naomi - God, that is Jesus, summed it all up.
Two commandments.
Love God and love each other.
In these are all of the prophets.
In these is the moral authority.
Simple and concise,.
\\ Love God and love each other//
Why is the Bible, which according to you is the word of God, so full of death and destruction?
Why should we love a God who doesn't love us?
\\Your knowledge of the bible is sadly lacking which leads you to such errors.//
By your own admission you haven't read all the bible so this statement applies equally to yourself.
So now do I have to sink to the level of a playground argument?
No thanks.
Slap each other on the back and boost your egos.
What exactly are you suggesting I am missing out on?
What exactly motivates you to attack the bible and me, when you proudly proclaim your atheism?
//Slap each other on the back and boost your egos//
Why do you keep coming out with statements like this when challenged?
Naomi, Vulcan and myself have merely pointed out your inconsistency in accusing others of lacking Bible knowledge when you admittedly havnt read it yourself.
Youve worked on Liverpool dockyards. So how would you react to someone like me...whose only experience of shipping is a cruise to Amsterdam...telling YOU that YOUR knowledge of shipping is sadly lacking?
Believe me ABers, I am not bitter about anything.
I am, however, perplexed as to why my beliefs evoke such heated reactions from the usual suspects.
This is supposed to be a conversation, not a shouting match and a point scoring competition.
Anyway, I lose don't I?
Theland, when you preach love for your fellow man and then post stuff that indicates that you clearly despise those who don't adhere to a faith, you are talking nonsense - and you haven't read the bible.
I certainly do not despise anybody.
I feel sorry for people misled by religion.
As regards my bible studies, neither you or anybody else know where I am up to or how much time I spend in study so that is a really cheap shot.