Re: The Biblical Institute
- From: Walter Bushell <proto@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:54:12 -0400
In article <heSdnVy0csDL-dTeRVn-vw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"ctm" <sasdad@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Beagle" <davidlonghorn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1128875269.197204.322810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I propose that a sinister (but strangely attractive) cabal of atheists
> > get together to form an organisation called, oh, let's say The Biblical
> > Institute. It could get international funding from various incredibly
> > wealthy atheists - they're everywhere, you know. Anyway, the scope of
> > the BI would be to:
> >
> > 1. Recruit a bunch of first-rate academics. Or third-rate, if they're
> > cheaper.
> > 2. Employ them to pick holes in the Bible i.e. find contradictions,
> > lies, inconsistencies, fallacies - this will be easy as the work has of
> > course been done many times already.
> > 3. Produce a glossy book entitled 'Why the Bible is a Pack of Lies'.
> > 4. Insist that Anti-Biblism (AB) be given 'equal time' in every US
> > Sunday school class.
> > 5. Throw a hissy fit when this doesn't happen
> >
>
> This is a good idea, and sounds like an organization to which I would
> dedicate money.
>
> However, I don't think it's necessary to limit ourselves to the academics
> profession, either first or third rate. All we need is a bunch of silver
> tongued lawyers, disgruntled former preachers, etc. And I don't think we
> need to limit ourselves to facts. Just start up a disinformation campaign,
> to stir the pot. When you get called on a lie, just change the subject,
> then afterwards dust off the lie for later debates. During church services,
> we can hire people to sit in the congregation to respectfully question
> aspects of the service. E.g.: "I heard Noah was pro-abortion. What say
> you, holy man?" Or, "Isn't it true that Mark 3:15 secretly promotes Wahhabi
> fanaticism and gay marriage?" And eschew the term "Christians" for
> "Jesusists".
s/jesusists/paulists/
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