What happens now that Biblical Literalism has been completely disproven?

Indeed. I'm always a deist regardless. Jesus appears to be the best answer to deity until somebody comes up with a better one.

 

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As portrayed in the KJV, Jesus was a jerk.

 

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Nowhere. I am a lapsed agnostic.

 

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Who makes a better God, would it be you? :shrug:

 

I have better morals & more compassion & understanding. I have better sense than to curse a tree for not having fruit.

 

ok.

 

I'm sure you think you do, but seriously, are you going out of your way everyday to help people?

A farmer would burn it in a fireplace and plant another fruitbearing tree in its place.

 

Have you ever read the bible? christ was never referred to as either of those things. The only link between lucifer and goodness that I know of is that some people believe that lucifer/satan/devil/whatever you call him is fact the archangel sammuel acting under gods orders.

 

That remark is indicative of a prejudgmental mind that has been sculpted and shaped to think that only believers can be Good Samaritans.

StrangerinaStrangeland if you don't mind I'll butt in here...I've hinted at it but have never revealed what I do every day in my work. Let's just say that many people benefit from what my little atheist mind can do. A great majority of them believe in one deity or another and even those who contract my services, believers to the nth degree & knowing how much I despise religion, employ me because I can make a difference in people's lives. A significant portion of this assistance I willingly give for free.

Imagine Woody, believers who can put aside philosophical & religious differences just so those in need get the proper attention.

 

Yep.

A farmer would know that fig trees are slow growing and hard to replace.

A farmer would know fruit trees often have fallow years where for one reason or another they don't produce.

The last thing a farmer would ever do would be to destroy a heathy tree just because it was barren one year and you can bet the farmer who owned that particular tree was right pissed at Jesus for destroying a source of food and income for his family.

 

Yes I do. Jesus didn't. Seriously.

Whatever that has to do with Jesus cursing it like an idiot.

Have you read it???

 

II PETER 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Rev, 22:18
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, [and] the bright and morning star.

According to the HEBREW LEXICON -- STRONGS NUMBER 1966
Lucifer = "light-bearer" 1) shining one, morning star, Lucifer
According to the GREEK LEXICON -- STRONG'S NUMBER.5459
AV -- day star (1) light bringing, giving light...