Lars

Subjegation of females is not a universal phenomena. As Desmond Morris (the guy who wrote The Naked Ape) said, as civilization grows, there is a tendency towards exaggerated gender differences and an increase in types of sexuality (including sexual problems and perversion). There are many societies on Earth that are still matriarchal (notably in…[Read more]

I understand your argument and agree with everything except that line I critiqued.

The point is…it never made sense. Not then, not now.

Belle Rose wrote:That’s just what came to mind for now as a starting point to answer your question.

This is vague and I see no process in that text. What I can extract from it is that identifying wrong interpretations is also a subjective process.

In addition to that, having read most of the bible and listened to what some historians say the c…[Read more]

Dang Martin wrote:the anti-gay sentiments in the bible make sense, as well as the rules about “not spilling your seed.”

No they don’t. For two reasons. An out of control birthrate, especially in an area with limited resources or with a large disparity between wealthy and poor is NOT a good thing at all. Non reproductive sex is a GOOD thing in som…[Read more]

Belle Rose wrote:It’s definitely one of the reasons that most atheists are men.

Pure ignorance. The ratio of atheist men and women in most of Continental Europe is very close. And in China (where the majority of atheists live) the ratio is also very similar.

Belle Rose wrote:If there is no God then why have we evolved such that our mental health improves with involving an external agency?

As for why we had a strange of believing in rediculous strange things…you cannot develop a more complex mind and have a stronger understanding of your environment and natural phenomena and your relationship with…[Read more]

Belle Rose wrote:Yes exactly Davis. It comes down to one word. Dopamine.

It’s not just about dopamine. It’s a natural activity. Young babies and older people do it all the time without even trying to do it. Staring off into space for long chunks of time. Resting frequently. Becoming absent minded. And they aren’t praying to god when they do it…[Read more]

Thanks, Reg!

Ok. Whats the method for determining if an interpretation is wrong?

Belle Rose wrote:
So what I’m saying is that I don’t think Genesis is literal. My own personal opinion of that is what I meant  won’t change.

Okay, that makes sense. Having said that…when it comes to biblical passages, are there incorrect interpretations of these passages?

@Belle. What if you heard your god telling you to kill your son?  Would that be the point where you started to question your beliefs, or would you follow faithfully?  It’s not as if it couldn’t happen.  How certain are you that you will obey your god?

Belle Rose wrote:
It is subjective and it is about each individual person but at the same time there are some basic things that you can’t change

I’m not sure that my question has been answered here. When you say “it is subjective and it is about each individual person” it seems as though you are saying that there is no one true interpretation. A…[Read more]