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AC · 3d
NASB2020. That's a tricky question to answer. It's definitely not all bad. And I'm super skeptical of bias in translation. There is so much interconnectedness to the Bible and much can be learned fro...
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I was curious because as an atheist it struck me as odd to see a self professed Christian admit that there are parts of the Bible that are a bit rough to modern moral sensibilities.

I have read the bible, KJV. I imagine you were wondering. That's probably one of the things Christians find most annoying about me.

Einstein never said that, frequent misattribution. While he did admit to believing in god, he was clear it was not the Christian god. It was closer to a worship of the idea of a grand unifying theory of physics.
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AC · 2d
I suspect that what has become the Bible was not necessarily the original intent--at least for some of the books/chapters. For example, names and ancestry tree wouldn't be important (IMO) for what is otherwise a sacred religious text to millions. The nuance that Einstein mentions in actual work is...
Comte de Sats Germain · 1d
Most of the bible is fabricated in ways that would offend modern sensibilities. I say that as a Christian, and I don't care if the whole crowd of pious imbeciles disagree. It was written by men, edited by men, whole sections added and removed, it plagiarizes other religions in some parts (especially...