THEN IN THE SAME CONTEXT AND IN THE SAME CONVERSTION, Lev 24:16 reads (and the lord spake unto Moses, saying…) “And he that Blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall surely stone him”.

That silly God. Almost makes him sound like he is actually endorsing mass murder based solely on theology. Nah…

What we need to do is discuss how we can make the world a better place. Many of us have spoken out about the Separation of Church and State; this is wonderful.

I propose that we take further action; that we, as an atheist community, should endorse and partake in community service both in the US and abroad.

We reject the Faith Based Initiative but we don’t often provide for alternative spending that will aid the homeless and otherwise needy.

The atheist community should take responsibility and action for fighting ever expanding American and global problems. We should speak out with a communal voice to prevent the spread of AIDS and malaria in Africa, support sustaniable development, work for national health care and an increase to the minimum wage.

We need to take care of each other like the Palmers who have been ostracized from Mississippi for their speaking out against institutionalized prayer in their public school.

We need to build a stronger community through networking and more frequent events so that we build stronger personal relationships.

We should be talking about and working to solve these bigger issues rather than preaching to the choir about Bible verses even though it is fun and sad every now and then.

I am a Humanist and hope that all rational thinking atheists will eventually come to this same conclusion.

What they hear….
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

What they don’t hear….
Matthew 18:9
And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell. (Download any porn recently?)

Revelation 3:16
So, because you are lukewarm?neither hot nor cold?I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

And I’d contribute to the quotes, but regrettably I have not yet read the Bible. If you like, I could quote from the bible I wrote…but it’s getting late.

Finally.. this is fun. Any recommendations on other posting places to practice my arguments? Christian/Religious right site would do the trick…Know your enemy.

Look at these threads. Favorite verses, favorite elevator pitches, perhaps some contradictions or predictions. This is not fluff and pablum-puking — it’s good ammunition for other readers.

I believe everyone needs new ideas. I got some good ideas from those elevator pitches!

American Atheists has been fighting in this effort for 45 years(or so) now. T see what’s up now,
check out the “Atheists in Foxholes” and “Godless Americans PAC” links to the right.

As always, please feel free to email me with suggested subjects. I can’t promise I’ll answer them all quickly, though.

In context, I suppose this scripture makes perfect sense (rolling my eyes). However, you can imagine the shock I got as a pre-teenager to find out what was included in the Bible.

Thanks to this scripture, I read the whole Bible back then just to see what other important history and lessons God wanted preserved.

Oh, I wasn’t allowed to read The Catcher in the Rye, because that had cuss words.

I still chuckle at my memory of finding out for the first time the Bible was not really a very nice book.

Without further ado, my favorite scripture:

2 Kings 18:27
But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?