*** The Official MAGAposting thread ***

[oskar]

@banana
I'm inclined to mock the literalists less than the apologetics. The westbro baptist church might have some appalling morals, but at least they're consistent in their believes. I think a metaphorical interpretation of the bible is virtually useless. You can pick and choose a couple dozen verses out of thousands that could be useful or thought provoking, but statistically it's a bleak endeavor.
That is not to say knowing the bible is useless. You need to know the bible to understand literature, but I wouldn't put it above Iliad or the Odyssey... or 1984 for that matter.

But we're getting ahead of ourselves. If you really want to make an argument for the existence of a god, start off by defining god, so we know what we're talking about.
If you don't actually believe in a god, I'm curious why you would think that religion is useful in any way, or why you don't think that oval office prayer is deserving of ridicule.

[BananaStand]

If you really want to make an argument for the existence of a god, start off by defining god, so we know what we're talking about.

I'm God

If you don't actually believe in a god, I'm curious why you would think that religion is useful in any way, or why you don't think that oval office prayer is deserving of ridicule.

I thought I already explained this. People gathering a community around the source of their morality, and reinforcing it, is a non-ridiculous way to spend time.

[wufwugy]

@banana
I'm inclined to mock the literalists less than the apologetics. The westbro baptist church might have some appalling morals, but at least they're consistent in their believes. I think a metaphorical interpretation of the bible is virtually useless. You can pick and choose a couple dozen verses out of thousands that could be useful or thought provoking, but statistically it's a bleak endeavor.
That is not to say knowing the bible is useless. You need to know the bible to understand literature, but I wouldn't put it above Iliad or the Odyssey... or 1984 for that matter.

Since this came about because we were discussing Peterson, he agrees with this.

If you don't actually believe in a god, I'm curious why you would think that religion is useful in any way, or why you don't think that oval office prayer is deserving of ridicule.

Do you not think it is useful?