I think I won a Xtian/ atheist debate yesterday. I was on shaky ground as I really wanted to maintain the relationship and not be seen as disrespectful. (Even though I am!)
Xtian: I think that you can look at the bible and recognise it was made by men, showing norms and prejudices of the time. But leaving a core of truth for us to follow.
Me: I see two problems with that.
1. If you take the very core of Christianity, Christ's words and say, well at least that much is true... (Xtian nods) then you must accept that the entire OT is true and validly part of Xtianity, as Christ said explicitly that he was not here to change even a small amount of the old law.
2. If you start saying, this bit is OK, this bit is not OK, then you have to provide a rational reason (other than I like this bit, not that) for your choices.
Without that, your religion is just an expression of the personal preference of individuals and collectively meaningless.
Silence.
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