Fairy tales -vs- The Bible

dilbert2 · 10-03-2011 04:18AM #1

Which story book do you prefer - the Bible, or children's fairy tales. Which are more believable for you?

Caoimhín · 10-03-2011 04:23AM

Crikey, where did that one come out of at 3.20 am on a Thursday morning?

I have insomnia, whats your excuse?

AskMyChocolate · 10-03-2011 04:23AM

Aesop's Fables Ftw.

SomeFool · 10-03-2011 04:24AM

Whichever one has pictures

RichieC · 10-03-2011 04:24AM

some Childrens fairy tales have a good moral grounding without the whole hate gays, hate people who aren't the same, slavery is grand, stone unruly children, throw your wife to mobs of rapists to protect you men guests stuff..

though most fairy tales promote a shallow view of the world...

I voted Fairy tales just because probably less people died over them and well.. the world isn't totally fked up over them either..

marcsignal · 10-03-2011 04:25AM

The Bible, particularly the story where Jesus is laid in the tomb.:pac:

Senna · 10-03-2011 04:25AM

The bible kicks kids books ass, Hookers, Drugs, Violence and Murder.
Hans Christian Andersen aint got none of the good stuff.

dilbert2 · 10-03-2011 04:26AM

Caoimhín wrote: »

Crikey, where did that one come out of at 3.20 am on a Thursday morning?

I have insomnia, whats your excuse?

Same thing unfortunately, well for tonight anyway.

marcsignal · 10-03-2011 04:27AM

Senna wrote: »

The bible kicks kids books ass, Hookers, Drugs, Violence and Murder.
Hans Christian Andersen aint got none of the good stuff.

Moses goes up the hill and comes back down with 2 tablets

Caoimhín · 10-03-2011 04:56AM

dilbert2 wrote: »

Same thing unfortunately, well for tonight anyway.

Its a balls isnt it? If i dont get enough exercise during the day or if i am even a little bit wound up i can stay awake for days on end :mad:

KnifeWRENCH · 10-03-2011 05:00AM

Fairy tales are boring. The Bible is much more fun, what with all the plagues and smiting and crucifying and whatnot...

Caoimhín · 10-03-2011 05:07AM

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

Fairy tales are boring. The Bible is much more fun, what with all the plagues and smiting and crucifying and whatnot...

And genocide, dont forget the auld genocide.

Jesus Wept · 10-03-2011 05:30AM

They are both pretty creepy generally but at least most people realise that Fairytales are just that.

Sisko · 10-03-2011 07:08AM

Star wars and the lord of the rings should be up there too tbh.

That's literally the thing that I can never get over about religion, its exactly the same as believing star wars is real. Believing in the jedi order etc etc, end of the day they're all works of man made fiction.

Believing there is more to this world, our existence and what not is one thing.

Believing in man made fiction like the bible or star wars because it makes you feel better, is an entirely different thing. The irony of a religions person calling someone who believes he's a jedi, or an elf from LOTOR, an idiot amazes me.

MagicSean · 10-03-2011 07:33AM

Yay, another religion bashing thread. We certainly need one of those.

Sisko · 10-03-2011 07:34AM

Of course we do, it needs to be bashed. Its ridiculous. You've had your thousands of years , its our turn now. :pac:

Spunge · 10-03-2011 07:42AM

If God isn't real then who wrote the Bible ?

Christians - 1
Atheists - 0

10-03-2011 09:23AM

RichieC wrote: »

some Childrens fairy tales have a good moral grounding .

Like it's ok to dump your kids in the forest or lock them up in a tower or make them scrub the house all day? :pac:

Caoimhín · 10-03-2011 09:31AM

bluewolf wrote: »

Like it's ok to dump your kids in the forest or lock them up in a tower or make them scrub the house all day? :pac:

Well not ALL day.

Chad ghostal · 10-03-2011 09:34AM

religion bashing humour http://www.quickmeme.com/Advice-God/

philologos · 10-03-2011 09:50AM

dilbert2 wrote: »

Which story book do you prefer - the Bible, or children's fairy tales. Which are more believable for you?

What about you? :pac:

Zebra3 · 10-03-2011 09:56AM

Spunge wrote: »

If God isn't real then who wrote the Bible ?

The bible was written by man.

Spunge wrote: »

Christians - 1
Atheists - 0

No it's not Neddy. :rolleyes:

Wood · 10-03-2011 10:01AM

Spunge wrote: »

If God isn't real then who wrote the Bible ?

Christians - 1
Atheists - 0

I'll take a wild stab in the dark and say these guys : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Bible

You know, people who existed, now go back and talk to your imaginary friend in the clouds

Christians- 0

philologos · 10-03-2011 10:10AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

The bible was written by man.

Christians would agree with you with a caveat, namely that they were inspired by God to do so.

gosuckonalemon · 10-03-2011 10:13AM

Jakkass wrote: »

Christians would agree with you with a caveat, namely that they were inspired by God to do so.

I heard they were high on tiger juice at the time thou.......

Lots of wonderful things happened when people were inspired by others, very often resulting in dire consequences!

partyatmygaff · 10-03-2011 10:21AM

How about you include the Qur'an and the other few religious books of the world religions?

At least then you wouldn't look as if you've got an axe to grind.

KeithAFC · 10-03-2011 10:22AM

I'll go with Fairy tales. I like reading Sinn Feins website.

Guill · 10-03-2011 10:24AM

All fairy tales are wriiten with some moral/ethical/practical lesson for the reader to take from it in mind, as are the books of the Bible. Whichever you prefer does not matter.

Predator_ · 10-03-2011 10:24AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

I'll go with Fairy tales. I like reading Sinn Feins website.

:rolleyes:

partyatmygaff · 10-03-2011 10:27AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

I'll go with Fairy tales. I like reading Sinn Feins website.

Do you ever miss a chance to say "Hey, look at me, i'm a Unionist"?

Militant unionism anyone?

Canis Lupus · 10-03-2011 10:28AM

Jakkass wrote: »

Christians would agree with you with a caveat, namely that they were inspired by God to do so.

Prove it :P :pac:

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