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| + | Should a '''Bible thumper''' preach at you in a public restroom? Is that free speech? This amusing and annoying experience happened at least once. <ref>[http://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/i-built-the-biblethumper I built the BibleThumper iPhone App to help atheists fight proselytizing nutjobs]</ref> |
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| − | A '''Bible thumper''' knows those sections of the [[Bible]] which his (rarely her) [[sect]] take seriously. Bible thumpers have a habit of quoting the bible loudly at the drop of a hat when forcing their religion onto other people. Bible thumpers characteristically use the bible to criticise other people seen as ''[[sin]]ful''. |
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| + | Bible thumpers characteristically use the bible to criticise other people seen as ''[[sin]]ful''. The victims of their preaching are made to feel guilty and unworthy. Families and friends of people preached at are considered unworthy too. If you’re in any trouble Bible thumpers typically tell you it's all a punishment for sin. <ref>Some Christian groups like the Salvation Army will try and help you as well as condemning your sin. </ref> |
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| + | Sadism and humiliation may be very much in evidence but Christian love isn't something you notice in a Bible thumper. |
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==Context of bible quotes== |
==Context of bible quotes== |
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| − | #Alternatively Bible quotes may be taken out of context to give the deceitful message an individual bible thumper wants. |
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==Secure and insecure== |
==Secure and insecure== |
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| − | Some bible thumpers are dogmatic to hide secret insecurity while other bible thumpers are unable to see why their version of reality doesn't make sense and confident in their [[The God Delusion|Delusions]]. |
+ | A bible thumper knows those sections of the [[Bible]] which his (rarely her) [[Sects and denominations|sect]] take seriously. Some bible thumpers are dogmatic to hide secret insecurity while other bible thumpers are unable to see why their version of reality doesn't make sense and confident in their [[The God Delusion|Delusions]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| + | *[[The Bible says the earth is fixed]] |
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*[[Christian evangelism]] |
*[[Christian evangelism]] |
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*[[Fundie]] |
*[[Fundie]] |
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| + | *[[Open air evangelism]] |
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*[[Ray Comfort]] |
*[[Ray Comfort]] |
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| + | ==Footnotes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com The Skeptics Annotated Bible] Showing why those quotations the Bible Thumpers use aren't reasonable |
*[http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com The Skeptics Annotated Bible] Showing why those quotations the Bible Thumpers use aren't reasonable |
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| − | *[http://www.biblethumpingatheist.co.uk/ Welcome To Bible Thumping Atheist!] |
+ | *[http://www.biblethumpingatheist.co.uk/ Welcome To Bible Thumping Atheist!] Atheist tracts showing why the Bible doesn't make sense with cartoons |
| + | *[http://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/i-built-the-biblethumper I built the BibleThumper iPhone App to help atheists fight proselytizing nutjobs] |
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===Videos=== |
===Videos=== |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1Ikf-9EkA There Goes Another Bible Thumper - The Atheist Experience] |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_1Ikf-9EkA There Goes Another Bible Thumper - The Atheist Experience] |
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[[Category:Bible]] |
[[Category:Bible]] |
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[[Category:Christianity]] |
[[Category:Christianity]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 15 February 2018
Should a Bible thumper preach at you in a public restroom? Is that free speech? This amusing and annoying experience happened at least once. [1]
Sin
Bible thumpers characteristically use the bible to criticise other people seen as sinful. The victims of their preaching are made to feel guilty and unworthy. Families and friends of people preached at are considered unworthy too. If you’re in any trouble Bible thumpers typically tell you it's all a punishment for sin. [2]
Sadism and humiliation may be very much in evidence but Christian love isn't something you notice in a Bible thumper.
Context of bible quotes
The Bible may be quoted accurately in context but this does not always happpen. Bible thumpers may repeat out of context quotes that they were taught without understanding that they have been deceived. Alternatively Bible quotes may be taken deliberately out of context to give the deceitful message an individual Bible thumper wants.
Secure and insecure
A bible thumper knows those sections of the Bible which his (rarely her) sect take seriously. Some bible thumpers are dogmatic to hide secret insecurity while other bible thumpers are unable to see why their version of reality doesn't make sense and confident in their Delusions.
There is a good and a a bad side to Christianity, see the category page
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ I built the BibleThumper iPhone App to help atheists fight proselytizing nutjobs
- ↑ Some Christian groups like the Salvation Army will try and help you as well as condemning your sin.
External links
- The Skeptics Annotated Bible Showing why those quotations the Bible Thumpers use aren't reasonable
- Welcome To Bible Thumping Atheist! Atheist tracts showing why the Bible doesn't make sense with cartoons
- I built the BibleThumper iPhone App to help atheists fight proselytizing nutjobs