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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The book is a bunch of non-sensical, contradictory fairy tales written and rewritten by a million dudes, a thousand times over, to manipulate others.

True, but one of the few things it isn't unclear or downright self-contradictory about is that the main dude said to help the poor and otherwise marginalised people.

I love it when people pretend to know what "the book" says better than Christians

As an atheist who's actually read the damn thing rather than just gotten the perspectives of conservative preachers and politicians, I'm not pretending. I do in fact know better than some so-called Christians what their stupid book says.

I also follow the more empathetic parts of it better than anyone on the "Christian Right"

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    Was it in the gospels?

    No?

    Unlikely Jesus said it.

    Not today, Satan. Not today.

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    Show us all the verses that contradict the help the poor message, then, since you're so smart.

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