tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post8721620517767277641..comments2024-02-23T03:29:54.261-05:00Comments on The Unreligious Right: Porn for BiblesUNRRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093711439992855042noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138570918413841323.post-37094171310527539262010-03-04T23:24:20.070-05:002010-03-04T23:24:20.070-05:00Your opinion here has a lot of merit, and I wonder...Your opinion here has a lot of merit, and I wonder if it is really the best option. As House says, "if religious people were rational, they wouldn't be religious". I fear that asking them to read the bible is counterproductive, because that's what got them where they are in the first place--the "critically" part is missing. I doubt that asking them for rational (i.e. critical) debate, will supply it.<br /><br />It seems to me that ridicule is more effective. There is no "rational" counter to that. My background I think differs from yours. If not for my dad being an athiest, I'm sure I would have followed my mom into DEVOUT catholicism, but although it was never discussed, I knew he thought it was all BS... and just the possibility existing caused me to have to evaluate things on their merits. Had I been raised Fundy (you were?) I dunno what .... <br /><br />I agree that this event here is kind of spitting in the face of religiots, but it seems to be effective. Lots of people are talking about it, and that seems to be most important. I think, it's not stupid, the main point is that religious texts are "smut". I couldn't agree more. Raising the possibility is all good. <br />How does one get a "critical eye?"uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.com