SAM HARRIS - DO ATHEISTS TAKE A LITERALIST APPROACH TO SCRIPTURE?

The remarkable Sam Harris briefly discusses his interpretation of the modern Atheist's perspective on religious scripture and how it's used in debates about faith, religious laws and their application in society. The horrendous effects of religious texts have been seen over the centuries through the intense and murderous acts of those espousing specific religious beliefs.

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[funzjake]

as soon as I learned the amount of people that have died over the bible, and how many fallacies it has, I learned to accept knowledge.

[mccainisthrough]

@funzjake

Great comment, simple and elegant too. Happy New Year!

[jvome]

do christians knows how to turn off caps lock?

[mccainisthrough]

@jvome

LOL! And apparently, no. Happy Holidays to you!

[dknightish]

Tell it like it is Ben Stiller

[mccainisthrough]

@dknightish

LOL!

[mccainisthrough]

@videogamenostalgia

LOL! And right you are! Be Well!

[videogamenostalgia]

'Sophisticated' and 'Religion' by definition are not words which belong in the same sentence.

[mccainisthrough]

@benehan

Fantastic! Kudos for a well-adjusted comment and insight. All one needs to read to know the bible was written by primitive animals is hosea 13:16. No moral creature would command such evil acts. Thanks for having watched too!

[benehan]

if the bible or the qu'ran talked about electricity or dna then the argument would be over. no one would be able to say that a god had not written it if it spoke of obscure things of which its own contemporary readers didnt even have any knowledge. what would be the point of human existence if there was no doubt as to the existence of God? What would be the point of a rational mind granted by a creator if it suited no divine end? As Kierkegaard said, there is no faith without doubt.