Quote Originally Posted by bodhi View Post
actually, no one does any twisting when referring to the bible because there is no need. It contradicts itself in many ways - and, although it has some good to it the truth is that it's still a fictional book created by men who saw potential in it, and possible power to control the human mind

also, what is the difference between believing in a magical being, who sees everything, hears everything, is all powerful and all knowing, and ppl who go to college to create their careers? To make a living off discovering new planets, life, ppl who study the ecosystem, ppl that observe micro organisms, ppl with an open mind who are capable of thinking for a higher purpose -- not just relying on a book to guide them through life and to waste their time praying to someone who'll never respond to your prayers...

is well, a BIG difference...
I would actually interject that the gap is actually one in the same. In fact, would say that there are many who do both day in and day out and still believe both books: the Bible and a Biology textbook. Why? Because you can be both and still be "open minded who are capable of thinking for a higher purpose" as you so eloquently put it. Don't confuse what you think would be two polar opposites when in fact, they are one and the same. (the analogy of a football player being a successful athlete but cannot be a smart, straight A student... a single person is capable of being both, irregardless of the "accepted" stereotype)