Alistar McGrath -- Atheist turned Christian

Richard Dawkins was on The Hour not too long ago. Now here is his opposition, Mr. Alistar McGrath, once an atheist, now a christian.

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[AegeanKing]

@BigD71889  No. That is not accurate. You have fallen victim to what modern fundementalists say. The historical FACT is, the earliest and most important Christian and Jewish theologians did not take Genesis literally. Important and revered Jewish theologians in the middle ages in the 12th century like RAMBAM did not read Genesis literally. In Christianity, the early Church Fathers in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries did not take it literally. People like Saint Augustine and Origen.

[AegeanKing]

@BigD71889 There have ALWAYS been a number of interpretations for Genesis. Not just one literal interpretation. This hyper-literalist reading of Genesis has only become popular in the last few hundred years. Look at what the earliest Christian theologians say and you will a number of different interpretations.

[ivlfounder]

@MrJustinopl77

Saint Augustine disagreed with literalism.

[ivlfounder]

@richo61

Don't be mad that you can't go.

[heatbucspies55]

If you ever see a cartoon where there's supposed to be like a stereotypical atheist, that's what the host looks like.

Not sayin he is or isn't.

[MysteryoftheGods]

Lol you can tell the interviewer is an atheist xD

[MrJustinopl77]

If you do not believe that the bible is a literal book then I guess you can believe whatever you interpret it to be.  That was not God's intention for allowing the authors Moses to John to write his words down for us to learn from.The world was built literally in 6 days, there was an ark, Moses did lead Gods CHOSEN people,and Jesus was born, killed, and risen again. All by God. It is a very dangerous game to call God a liar, and change his words to fit your viewpoint. We need faith to believe.

[funkishness]

So, therefore, by your logic, the modern atheist could is only one interpretation because they're unlike like the early Greek atheists.

Where is it written that early writers and thinkers in any movement are more correct than modern thought? Are they closer to creation, or further from God, of are we more evolved, therefore, by atheist logic, better humans. Which one?

Why not read Genesis literally? So what?

None of you were there. The 12C writers weren't there.

But at least two humans were.

[richo61]

"I went to university and started thinking for myself..."

Wanker.

[TheCreativemind40]

@alltiedup217 surely you did go to court :) Sometime ago scientific debates were discussed in the scientific community not a court of law :) Truly evolution is the only scientific theory nowadays protected by a law. Well they need it to survive :) Even if empirical evidence suggests otherwise :)

[Thechristiancullen]

@fatgirlfister 1/ Evolution ans science are not exclusive to atheism

2/ Evolution is debated within christianity

3/ Evolution like calvinsm and predestination are not issues of salvation

[thirdLeg]

@111ryanesau

"proves no God"

Theists are making a the claim of god it's their responsibility to provide the evidence. Guess what, there is none.