Rescuing the Bible From Christians

It's time for those of us who reject the Bible as a holy book but find it to be interesting and enjoyable as literature and mythology to start taking it back from the believers who have been smothering it for the last five thousand years.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Bible
• Christianity
• Atheism
• Literature
• Mythology

[RoadsideFruit]

I dont know if you play video games at all but there was a recent one that came out called El Shaddai. The deeply biblical story meshes perfectly with both souring musical scores and surreal depictions of ethereal landscapes in a way that makes if feel awesome to be the champion of a deity much like god of the Abrahamic religions. Its a perfect example of being able to appreciate good mythology for what is, an epic expression of the human imagination.

[stevelikes2curse]

@RoadsideFruit I've never played the game, but I know exactly what you're saying. I don't believe The Odyssey is about things that actually happened, but it's one of my favorite works of literature. Good stories are good stories.

[firefly4f4]

@dgeypscun

"I think I'll stick to Melville and Pratchett."

Interesting combination, not sure it works:

"Call me Ishmael, I LIKE TO THINK I AM A PICKER-UP OF UNCONSIDERED TRIFLES."

You know, that may work after all. :)

[moopism]

@gr8z0mbiejesus Hey, the murder and sadism are the best parts!!!!!

[moopism]

@jursamaj I agree, without the 'thee' and 'thou' and the 'smote', it's a pretty lame read.

[Kcerebrums]

I think that once you're done with The Case for Christ, you should read portions of the Bible and give your reaction to it, from both a literal and a mythological perspective.

[gr8z0mbiejesus]

Meh; once and awhile there is a nice little nugget of a life lesson, followed by 300 pages of sex, murder and sadism on a scale that would make Stalin's jaw drop... i mean i guess greek mythos isnt much less bloody, but at least we are farther removed as a people from that to enjoy it as a fictional tale

[jursamaj]

I dunno. I just don't find much of the bible to be that poetic. And such of it is, mostly comes from the King James rewrite.

[moopism]

@SinnFein4ever Could be, but you've got to remember that Jezebel was the real power behind the throne, and Jehu was performing a coup d'etat, I think he had her tossed off the wall because he couldn't afford to let her live.

The bible might make it look like she was just a loose immoral woman, but the story reveals a real political player.

I just like the way they have to make sure you know she was devoured by dogs... such a nice Old testament touch.

[SinnFein4ever]

@moopism

It sounds to me like Jehu was just ticked-off, that he was seeing a free woman enjoying her sex life.

Kind of like Muhammud, when he had his army attack an entire country, simply because he heard that it was ruled by a woman.

You probbabbly don't want to know what he ordered done to her and her daughter.

[moopism]

@SinnFein4ever "Jehu confronts Jezebel in Jezreel, where he incites her court officials to murder the queen via defenestration and leave her corpse to be eaten by dogs. "

The pre exile Israelites.... some of my favorites for good ol' blood and guts....

[SinnFein4ever]

@stevelikes2curse

Which probbabbly explains why most Theists never read the whole thing to their kids.