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Originally Posted by Cromwell
So, as I have said earlier; you can either identify yourself as a man of reasoning -a scientist- or a man of faith - an irrational, brainwashed delusional.
-C
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I'm not religious, by any means, but I think irrational, brainwashed, and delusional is rather derogatory reference to someone's religious beliefs.
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Originally Posted by entropy
One can believe, but taking the Bible literally is medieval.
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True.
Most ancient peoples, have their own stories as to the beginnings of humanity/their people. IIRC, Abraham led his people out of Ur, an area home to numerous empires(Assyrian, Babylonian, Sumerian, Akkadian...). Bringing with him the story of his people. Considering the numerous peoples living in that region of Mesopotamia, stories intermingle and get changed from person to person(oral tradition). Sort of like the stories my grandmother would tell me about her grandfather. Passed down verbally, which each time maybe the story was changed or parts edited out for some reason or another.
Anyway, IIRC the Sumerians had a story about a flood.
