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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible
In his hard-hitting new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, author Robert J. Hutchinson reveals how the Bible triggered a revolution in human thought and later established Western civilization's moral and philosophical foundation. He demonstrates how the ideas embedded in the ancient Biblical texts (such as the notion of inanimate matter guided by fixed laws) provided the intellectual basis for the development of empirical science... and argues that much-maligned Biblical laws actually paved the way for the development of democracy, limited government and the recognition of universal human rights.
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible shows that the enemies of the Bible are all-too-often, despite their claims to the contrary, the enemies of reason and tolerance.
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible shows that the enemies of the Bible are all-too-often, despite their claims to the contrary, the enemies of reason and tolerance.
262 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Robert J. Hutchinson
11books47followersRobert J. Hutchinson is the author of
(Regnery History, August 2020), which settles the question once and for all about whether Hitler escaped to live in Argentina, and
(Regnery History, April 2020), a step-by-step recreation of the final week of Abraham Lincoln's life. Hutchinson is also the author of
(Thomas Nelson, 2017), a journalistic retelling of the last week of Jesus� life and the twenty years that followed;
(Thomas Nelson, 2015), a pioneering work that challenges older scholarly ideas about who Jesus was and what he was trying to achieve; (Regnery, 2008) which argues that the ideas embedded in the ancient Biblical texts gave rise to such developments as modern science, the recognition of universal human rights and constitutional government;
When in Rome: A Journal of Life In Vatican City
(Doubleday, 1998) which recounts the adventures of his family when they lived in Rome and Hutchinson researched the inner workings of the Vatican; and (Putnam, 1996) which is a light-hearted attempt to poke fun at William Bennett's The Book of Virtues and is full of excerpts from ribald classics.
Hutchinson has been a professional writer and author his entire adult life, working both for Christian publications, such as Christianity Today and U.S. Catholic, and for secular magazines and newspapers. He was once the managing editor of Hawaii Magazine and the Hawaii Bureau Chief for The Hollywood Reporter. Hutchinson attended Catholic schools, studied philosophy and French as an undergraduate, moved to Israel to learn Hebrew, and earned a graduate degree in New Testament studies in 2004. He is currently studying philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.
Hutchinson has been a professional writer and author his entire adult life, working both for Christian publications, such as Christianity Today and U.S. Catholic, and for secular magazines and newspapers. He was once the managing editor of Hawaii Magazine and the Hawaii Bureau Chief for The Hollywood Reporter. Hutchinson attended Catholic schools, studied philosophy and French as an undergraduate, moved to Israel to learn Hebrew, and earned a graduate degree in New Testament studies in 2004. He is currently studying philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.
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March 18, 2015
Well, without going into my own beliefs in great detail, this is an interesting book. I've had several of the "Politically Incorrect Guides" around for some time and am just now getting to some of them.
What we get here is a pretty main stream book based in apologetics for basic Christian and Jewish belief. The author using authoritative sources answers and repudiates common arguments and questions that have been commonly raised.
While many will not agree with all the "doctrines" espoused (the book is looking at the Bible as a whole Hebrew scriptures and Christian scriptures [though of course Christians hold to both Testaments]).
There are looks at arguments from misrepresentation, misunderstanding and of course various translations. There is a look at historical facts and archeological evidence.
All in all, a good read, interesting. Recommended.
What we get here is a pretty main stream book based in apologetics for basic Christian and Jewish belief. The author using authoritative sources answers and repudiates common arguments and questions that have been commonly raised.
While many will not agree with all the "doctrines" espoused (the book is looking at the Bible as a whole Hebrew scriptures and Christian scriptures [though of course Christians hold to both Testaments]).
There are looks at arguments from misrepresentation, misunderstanding and of course various translations. There is a look at historical facts and archeological evidence.
All in all, a good read, interesting. Recommended.
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January 20, 2008Jesus Christ why? Why did these people publish yet another travesty of literature in the reprehensible politically incorrect series? Like the others before it, this book is a woeful receptacle of half-truths, stereotypes, and outright lies. Let's take a brief look at the claims made on the cover shall we?
"The Bible promotes human freedom"
Well except for those parts that advocate slavery, inequality for women, and brutal, senseless violence.
"The Bible made modern science possible (which is why it started in the Middle Ages)"
Which explains why Muslims in Spain and the Middle East were the most advanced societies throughout much of the Middle Ages. Wait were they talking about the Bible or the Koran?
"Biblical laws paved the way for democracy and limited government"
Well of course. Blind, absolute, unquestioned obedience to an authority figure is the best path to limited, representative, democratic government. That explains why all the Founding Fathers were devout Christians who made sure to include God and Christianity in the US Constitution. What... they weren't and they didn't?! Fuck!
"The enemies of the Bible are enemies of true reason and tolerance"
This is the exact kind of extreme language I would expect from a rational, nonbiased academic source. These books are a waste of matter. The limited resources of the planet were wasted in a profound and troubling way to publish this garbage and we are all a little worse off because of them.
"The Bible promotes human freedom"
Well except for those parts that advocate slavery, inequality for women, and brutal, senseless violence.
"The Bible made modern science possible (which is why it started in the Middle Ages)"
Which explains why Muslims in Spain and the Middle East were the most advanced societies throughout much of the Middle Ages. Wait were they talking about the Bible or the Koran?
"Biblical laws paved the way for democracy and limited government"
Well of course. Blind, absolute, unquestioned obedience to an authority figure is the best path to limited, representative, democratic government. That explains why all the Founding Fathers were devout Christians who made sure to include God and Christianity in the US Constitution. What... they weren't and they didn't?! Fuck!
"The enemies of the Bible are enemies of true reason and tolerance"
This is the exact kind of extreme language I would expect from a rational, nonbiased academic source. These books are a waste of matter. The limited resources of the planet were wasted in a profound and troubling way to publish this garbage and we are all a little worse off because of them.
October 17, 2012
On the surface this book should be a fact filled book about truths concerning the Bible, unfortunately it is not. There are plenty of facts in this book but I get the distinct feeling that there are plenty of facts left out that conflict with the authors views. The author uses some very dubious logic (not unlike certain politically conservative commentators) to make his point.
Reading this book we are left with the view that all Christians share the same beliefs; thus an evangelical Christian shares 100% the ideas of for instance a Roman Catholic, and that all Christians accept science as true over the Bible. Clearly this is not a view shared by all Christians. The author engages in a popular notion that European Christianity and only European Christianity brought us to our modern world.
There is a long passage about homosexuality. Two things become clear from this section, 1) that the bible says nothing about lesbians, and 2) that Jews and Christians are obligated to offer their daughters to gay men so that the gay men stop being gay. Needless to say I think there are few if any Christians practicing the second.
Reading this book we are left with the view that all Christians share the same beliefs; thus an evangelical Christian shares 100% the ideas of for instance a Roman Catholic, and that all Christians accept science as true over the Bible. Clearly this is not a view shared by all Christians. The author engages in a popular notion that European Christianity and only European Christianity brought us to our modern world.
There is a long passage about homosexuality. Two things become clear from this section, 1) that the bible says nothing about lesbians, and 2) that Jews and Christians are obligated to offer their daughters to gay men so that the gay men stop being gay. Needless to say I think there are few if any Christians practicing the second.
May 30, 2014
The book starts out from an ill position, it attempts to make relevant the religious texts of the Bible. A theological manuscript it needs no defence nor validation, it is simply a body of work used to help define the customs, rituals, histories and practices of a set theology. If one is a believer then it matters little of the credibility or validity of the book.
What makes the defence worse is that the authour does not really defend anything. Instead, as is often the case, he cherry picks elements of the Bible and disregards other pieces. He attempts to validate the morality and strength of faith and religious teachings based upon the assumption that without this book or the Faiths it has inspired that no morality would exist within society. A clumsy non spiritual way of saying that without religious teachings humanity would succumb to violent calamity and orgies of degradation.
In the attempt at a defence he then goes on to make awkward attacks on some biblical detractors, Penn Jillete, Marquis de Sade, Richard Dawkins and so on, carefully selecting their verbal criticism in a manner that only some one with faith would be satisfied with. The strength of something should not be in the attack of its detractors but found within its own merits. On top of that Atheism or Non Theism does not have a dogmatic philosophy nor cannon, the above mentioned do not represent ALL atheists and nor do their books replace the bible as an Atheist equivalent. You can not seek to transpose a theological template on a non theological absence of belief.
The author then seeks to defend theology by accusing secular regimes and their mass killings. Citing Rummels work on 20th Century Democide. I personally would argue that Statism is a form of non spiritual religion in itself and the very same mechanisms found within the faith of State are also shared with those so obedient to Church or Belief, so this is also a flawed method of attack-defence. On top of that attacking seemingly secular regimes for their mass killings does not absolve Theologically inspired repression or murder. The Soviet Unions mass genocide does not lessen the atrocities of Imperial Japan's mid 20th Century violence simply because it murdered more.
The book suffers from many of the same flaws that most religious and anti religious works do. It is written from the point of both an inferiority complex as well as a superiority in belief. It assumes that is down trodden by the majority and thus needs to mount an insurgent like defence of its faiths, while at the same time it believes that it is the absolute morality and should be supreme over all other ideals.
The attack on faith and religious institutions is both futile and simplistic at times. The battle field should not be fought on what one does or does not believe but on the physical application of belief and non belief over others. The battle both sides should be united in is in a de centalisation of morality and the mandate of ideology-faith. Whether that ideology is theological or corporeal, the danger is the violence one uses and incites so as to validate and mandate their 'faiths'.
The secular and faithful are both at fault of this. Unfortunately for this book, it is written for those who already believe and it will only further serve to comfort them in their beliefs. Non believers or those of another faith will no doubt find this to be an indifferent read. A book which in essence is a mans conversation into the mirror whereby his own words only seek to reaffirm his own world view.
A World view that I do not share nor condone but I can not forsake.
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What makes the defence worse is that the authour does not really defend anything. Instead, as is often the case, he cherry picks elements of the Bible and disregards other pieces. He attempts to validate the morality and strength of faith and religious teachings based upon the assumption that without this book or the Faiths it has inspired that no morality would exist within society. A clumsy non spiritual way of saying that without religious teachings humanity would succumb to violent calamity and orgies of degradation.
In the attempt at a defence he then goes on to make awkward attacks on some biblical detractors, Penn Jillete, Marquis de Sade, Richard Dawkins and so on, carefully selecting their verbal criticism in a manner that only some one with faith would be satisfied with. The strength of something should not be in the attack of its detractors but found within its own merits. On top of that Atheism or Non Theism does not have a dogmatic philosophy nor cannon, the above mentioned do not represent ALL atheists and nor do their books replace the bible as an Atheist equivalent. You can not seek to transpose a theological template on a non theological absence of belief.
The author then seeks to defend theology by accusing secular regimes and their mass killings. Citing Rummels work on 20th Century Democide. I personally would argue that Statism is a form of non spiritual religion in itself and the very same mechanisms found within the faith of State are also shared with those so obedient to Church or Belief, so this is also a flawed method of attack-defence. On top of that attacking seemingly secular regimes for their mass killings does not absolve Theologically inspired repression or murder. The Soviet Unions mass genocide does not lessen the atrocities of Imperial Japan's mid 20th Century violence simply because it murdered more.
The book suffers from many of the same flaws that most religious and anti religious works do. It is written from the point of both an inferiority complex as well as a superiority in belief. It assumes that is down trodden by the majority and thus needs to mount an insurgent like defence of its faiths, while at the same time it believes that it is the absolute morality and should be supreme over all other ideals.
The attack on faith and religious institutions is both futile and simplistic at times. The battle field should not be fought on what one does or does not believe but on the physical application of belief and non belief over others. The battle both sides should be united in is in a de centalisation of morality and the mandate of ideology-faith. Whether that ideology is theological or corporeal, the danger is the violence one uses and incites so as to validate and mandate their 'faiths'.
The secular and faithful are both at fault of this. Unfortunately for this book, it is written for those who already believe and it will only further serve to comfort them in their beliefs. Non believers or those of another faith will no doubt find this to be an indifferent read. A book which in essence is a mans conversation into the mirror whereby his own words only seek to reaffirm his own world view.
A World view that I do not share nor condone but I can not forsake.
35 %
July 1, 2024
Whether you're a Roman Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant, Anglican, born-again Christian, Evangelical, or Jewish there is something in this book you are bound to agree with…as in, passionately and wholeheartedly affirm.
And whether you're a Roman Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant, Anglican, born-again Christian, Evangelical, or Jewish there is something in this book you are bound to disagree with…as in, passionately and angrily disparage.
Written by Robert J. Hutchinson, this is a prodigiously researched deep dive into what is true and what is false in the Old Testament and the New Testament beginning with these tenets: The Bible is a source of divine inspiration, moral guidance, and the foundation of Western civilization.
That said, there are some who view the Bible as the source of most of the evil in the world today. Hutchinson is out to prove those people wrong.
Find out:
� The tremendous amount of archaeological and historical support for the Bible, specifically places, people, and events. And while this does not mean the Bible is "inerrant," it does bolster the credibility of biblical texts as containing real historical records.
� How the Bible dramatically differs from other religions' holy books.
� Did Moses write the entire Pentateuch as many Jewish and conservative Christians believe?
� Why scripture is for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness—and not for debating evolution or cosmology.
� Consider the inconsistencies and contradictions in the Bible, what conservative Christians call the Bible's difficulties, and what they really mean.
� The creation account in Genesis is a victim of its own success. Why? Its influence is so pervasive that people today don't realize how unusual it is.
� Why the God of the Bible is a God of justice, morality, and divine righteousness, especially compared with the pagan universe.
� Seven biblical concepts that gave birth to modern science.
� How the essential building blocks of a liberal democracy are derived not from secular philosophy but from the Bible.
� Why Christianity is the most pro-female religion in history—even dating back to the time of Jesus and St. Paul.
� The quest for the historical Jesus.
This book with the clever title is an equal-opportunity offender.
And like the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, when this book is good, it is very, very good, and when it is bad, it is horrid.
And whether you're a Roman Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant, Anglican, born-again Christian, Evangelical, or Jewish there is something in this book you are bound to disagree with…as in, passionately and angrily disparage.
Written by Robert J. Hutchinson, this is a prodigiously researched deep dive into what is true and what is false in the Old Testament and the New Testament beginning with these tenets: The Bible is a source of divine inspiration, moral guidance, and the foundation of Western civilization.
That said, there are some who view the Bible as the source of most of the evil in the world today. Hutchinson is out to prove those people wrong.
Find out:
� The tremendous amount of archaeological and historical support for the Bible, specifically places, people, and events. And while this does not mean the Bible is "inerrant," it does bolster the credibility of biblical texts as containing real historical records.
� How the Bible dramatically differs from other religions' holy books.
� Did Moses write the entire Pentateuch as many Jewish and conservative Christians believe?
� Why scripture is for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness—and not for debating evolution or cosmology.
� Consider the inconsistencies and contradictions in the Bible, what conservative Christians call the Bible's difficulties, and what they really mean.
� The creation account in Genesis is a victim of its own success. Why? Its influence is so pervasive that people today don't realize how unusual it is.
� Why the God of the Bible is a God of justice, morality, and divine righteousness, especially compared with the pagan universe.
� Seven biblical concepts that gave birth to modern science.
� How the essential building blocks of a liberal democracy are derived not from secular philosophy but from the Bible.
� Why Christianity is the most pro-female religion in history—even dating back to the time of Jesus and St. Paul.
� The quest for the historical Jesus.
This book with the clever title is an equal-opportunity offender.
And like the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead, when this book is good, it is very, very good, and when it is bad, it is horrid.
January 30, 2021
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Evolution was pretty good, so it is rather disappointing to this have guy say evolutionary theory is no big deal, the biblical 'Red Sea' may have been marshy areas at the edge of the Red Sea, and that Noah's Flood was probably regional!
It would have been genuinely politically incorrect if they'd got someone who actually believed the Biblical accounts. But the author is a good writer, and he has many interesting things to say; if only he was a little less worried about being thought respectable in secular academic circles.
Still only about half way...
Good to see him more non-PC on homosexuality, and not utterly dire on theonomy (as I would have expected). And the last sections on how the Bible gave us the modern ideas we have on freedom and limited government were very good. The very last part on the historical Jesus were decent, too.
Liked it,
Gary
It would have been genuinely politically incorrect if they'd got someone who actually believed the Biblical accounts. But the author is a good writer, and he has many interesting things to say; if only he was a little less worried about being thought respectable in secular academic circles.
Still only about half way...
Good to see him more non-PC on homosexuality, and not utterly dire on theonomy (as I would have expected). And the last sections on how the Bible gave us the modern ideas we have on freedom and limited government were very good. The very last part on the historical Jesus were decent, too.
Liked it,
Gary
June 8, 2012
A formidable defense of the Bible against those who would challenge its historicity, authenticity, scientific accuracy, uniqueness, influenciality (I just checked Dictionary.com and discovered that isn't actually a word), infallibility, and moral supremacy. The best thing about this book is also its biggest flaw: it's very broad in scope and covers a whole lot of ground, but is therefore unable to go as in-depth into certain areas as I would have liked. I tend to disagree that Biblical Christianity and Darwinian evolution can somehow be reconciled into a functioning symbiosis with each other, but, apart from that, everything else in the book seems right on the money.
March 21, 2010
While it was rife with excuses for why God is a complete jerk most of the time, it does have a lot of great facts as to why Christianity isn't always the bad guy. Hutchinson could have really won me over with his research if he'd spent a little less time defending mass murder and telling me I should have babies.
January 29, 2018
A fairly good read. It was a defense of the Bible as a valid text, historically accurate, from God, and trustworthy. If you have read books before that defend Christianity this would be a helpful refresher.
January 10, 2022
Claiming the Christian holy book was responsible for "modern science" which apparently "started in the Middle Ages" is laughable. Siri, what is the Islamic Golden Age?
February 17, 2022
This was a waste of my life. I wanted just like a summary of the actual Bible and all I got was “here are all the counter arguments to atheists and liberals so you can prove them wrong� I am so upset
August 10, 2011
This edition of the Politically Incorrect Guides discusses much of what we know, and don't know, about The Bible. Robert Hutchinson has done his homework on this one, and has produced a book chock full of facts and interesting quotes. The book includes an introduction Chapter, which discusses the claims made by atheists and critics of The Bible, and gives them the opportunity to make their case against it. Then the fun starts.
The book covers archaelogical evidence which supports biblical records, criticsms of The Bible (invluding alleged errors, inconsistencies, and errors of quotation, history, ethics and science).
It should be noted that the author is a Young Earth Creationist.
The book also covers Biblical views on human rights, ethics, and limited government.
It is an excellent book, but I had to give it only three stars for a couple reasons.
1. I would have liked to see the author provide more of an in depth study of some of these topics.
2. The author does not always present his strongest case. For example- regarding human sacrifice of children to the gods that was practiced by the Canaanites and Israel's neighbours, he admits that there are a few scholars which don't believe these things happened. But rather than point out additional proof that they happened, he remarks that these are typically the same scholars that don't believe Israel conquered those nations.
3. I would like to see the author open to a rethinking of his views on homosexuality. I believe an in depth study of the texts in question would show- if not a silence on the issue of homosexuality, at least that it is unclear why it is banned in scripture and whether God intended modern Christians to live according to those particular laws. Unfortunately, the author leaves no room for honest discussion.
The book covers archaelogical evidence which supports biblical records, criticsms of The Bible (invluding alleged errors, inconsistencies, and errors of quotation, history, ethics and science).
It should be noted that the author is a Young Earth Creationist.
The book also covers Biblical views on human rights, ethics, and limited government.
It is an excellent book, but I had to give it only three stars for a couple reasons.
1. I would have liked to see the author provide more of an in depth study of some of these topics.
2. The author does not always present his strongest case. For example- regarding human sacrifice of children to the gods that was practiced by the Canaanites and Israel's neighbours, he admits that there are a few scholars which don't believe these things happened. But rather than point out additional proof that they happened, he remarks that these are typically the same scholars that don't believe Israel conquered those nations.
3. I would like to see the author open to a rethinking of his views on homosexuality. I believe an in depth study of the texts in question would show- if not a silence on the issue of homosexuality, at least that it is unclear why it is banned in scripture and whether God intended modern Christians to live according to those particular laws. Unfortunately, the author leaves no room for honest discussion.
September 13, 2020
This could almost be a 2 star (as in okay read) as a I did find several parts quite entertaining but I don’t think that was the intent.
The author starts of with an insult after defining a village idiot as an atheist we get this
“Of course, there have always been village atheists and skeptics in the West—some intelligent, others much less so—fulminating against biblical prohibitions that inhibit their lifestyles.�
And then this...
“But what the village atheists of today fail to realize (in their monumental arrogance and ignorance of history) is that every seeming contradiction found in the Bible—every discrepancy, every apparent historical or scientific error, grammatical mistake, or puzzling fact or comment—has been noted and argued about and debated literally thousands of times, for thousands of years, by the greatest minds in history. Nothing—literally nothing—they say is new.�
So what if the contradictions and errors and, I would add, complete impossibilities, have been debated about before....still makes them contradictions, errors and impossibilities.
While amusing in places it was frustrating in many others thus un point de moi
The author starts of with an insult after defining a village idiot as an atheist we get this
“Of course, there have always been village atheists and skeptics in the West—some intelligent, others much less so—fulminating against biblical prohibitions that inhibit their lifestyles.�
And then this...
“But what the village atheists of today fail to realize (in their monumental arrogance and ignorance of history) is that every seeming contradiction found in the Bible—every discrepancy, every apparent historical or scientific error, grammatical mistake, or puzzling fact or comment—has been noted and argued about and debated literally thousands of times, for thousands of years, by the greatest minds in history. Nothing—literally nothing—they say is new.�
So what if the contradictions and errors and, I would add, complete impossibilities, have been debated about before....still makes them contradictions, errors and impossibilities.
While amusing in places it was frustrating in many others thus un point de moi
April 19, 2015
This is a very good book for its purposes. It is only fashioned combative apologetics, attacking hostile Enlightenment modernity at every level. I liked it. But I am a conservative theologically.
The book is NOT academic. It had one epithet I found disturbing. The author called Fr. Drinan an idiot. That should have no place, evenin combative apologetics.
The book is NOT academic. It had one epithet I found disturbing. The author called Fr. Drinan an idiot. That should have no place, evenin combative apologetics.
September 20, 2009
I guess I would have to know what is politically correct to get why there needs to be a book discussing what is PI. The book was confusing and not very in-depth.
September 27, 2012
This was a really great and fun read about the big but little known facts about the Bible, I really recommend it! The Bible can be completely trusted.
October 15, 2021
Пропуснал съм да напиша ревю навремето.
Книгата беше интересна и доста редпилваща.
Това, което ми прави впечатление, е че изключително много от секуларните хора изглежда, като да имат навика да лъжат колпулсивно за малки неща всеки ден.
А един човек който лъже всеки ден колкото и да е умен, интелигентен и начетен, той е скъсал връзка с реалността и е доста объркан човек..
Повечето от антитеистите, особено левичарските такива са именно това. Объркани лъжци.
Вземете Ноам Чомски за пример.
Това което ми направи впечатление напоследък без да е било нарочно забелязах че почти всички от хората които слушам чета и смятам за адекватни в последствие осъзнах че са християни. Не е задължително адекватността им да се дължи на християнството Но ако трябва да предположа адекватността им е продукт на това че те всячески се опитват да не говорят лъжи.
А какво спира реално един атеист антитеист да лъже?
. Хубаво може да е решил да не лъже като личен принцип (макар, че колко човека реално имат изобщо такъв принцип), но когато опре ножа до кокала дали би казал истината. Когато кариерата му - дели в писателство в политика в телевизя му зависи от някаква мъничка лъжа която никой няма да разбере какво го спира да излъже. Нищо не го спира! И затова лъжат. И когато цялата ти система е прогнила, ни нямаше да си там, ако не лъжеше. Ти си там ЗАЩОТО лъжеш.
Лъжеш в защита на интереса си, и против тези, които го застрашават.
Когато си говоря с някой истински християнин, който е християнин на дела, а не само на думи - едно мога да съм сигурен, че той най-вероятно няма да ме излъже или поне със сигурност е много по-малко вероятно той да ме излъже от някой който не следва изобщо като заповед от системния администратор и създател на симулацията правилото не лъжи.
Хора, които лъжат тръгнали да коментират религия, в чиято основа, не само споменато като нещо лошо, както са исляма и останалите - Абе не е хубаво да се лъже...
При христянството си е директна ЗАПОВЕД, не гайдшайн, ЗАПОВЕД.
И лъжци да слушам какво мислят за христянството, трябва човек да е голям идиот за да си губи времето в това.
Тази книга (или беше политически некоректен пътеводител в Христянството) беше много полезна именно в това да демонстрира лъжите, на такива лъжци, и даже някои лъжи, които са постигнали дори до мейнстрийма..
Книгата става за нейристянин, аз съм нехристянин за сега.
Ако човек се интересува от истината тази книга би му била интересна.
Книгата беше интересна и доста редпилваща.
Това, което ми прави впечатление, е че изключително много от секуларните хора изглежда, като да имат навика да лъжат колпулсивно за малки неща всеки ден.
А един човек който лъже всеки ден колкото и да е умен, интелигентен и начетен, той е скъсал връзка с реалността и е доста объркан човек..
Повечето от антитеистите, особено левичарските такива са именно това. Объркани лъжци.
Вземете Ноам Чомски за пример.
Това което ми направи впечатление напоследък без да е било нарочно забелязах че почти всички от хората които слушам чета и смятам за адекватни в последствие осъзнах че са християни. Не е задължително адекватността им да се дължи на християнството Но ако трябва да предположа адекватността им е продукт на това че те всячески се опитват да не говорят лъжи.
А какво спира реално един атеист антитеист да лъже?
. Хубаво може да е решил да не лъже като личен принцип (макар, че колко човека реално имат изобщо такъв принцип), но когато опре ножа до кокала дали би казал истината. Когато кариерата му - дели в писателство в политика в телевизя му зависи от някаква мъничка лъжа която никой няма да разбере какво го спира да излъже. Нищо не го спира! И затова лъжат. И когато цялата ти система е прогнила, ни нямаше да си там, ако не лъжеше. Ти си там ЗАЩОТО лъжеш.
Лъжеш в защита на интереса си, и против тези, които го застрашават.
Когато си говоря с някой истински християнин, който е християнин на дела, а не само на думи - едно мога да съм сигурен, че той най-вероятно няма да ме излъже или поне със сигурност е много по-малко вероятно той да ме излъже от някой който не следва изобщо като заповед от системния администратор и създател на симулацията правилото не лъжи.
Хора, които лъжат тръгнали да коментират религия, в чиято основа, не само споменато като нещо лошо, както са исляма и останалите - Абе не е хубаво да се лъже...
При христянството си е директна ЗАПОВЕД, не гайдшайн, ЗАПОВЕД.
И лъжци да слушам какво мислят за христянството, трябва човек да е голям идиот за да си губи времето в това.
Тази книга (или беше политически некоректен пътеводител в Христянството) беше много полезна именно в това да демонстрира лъжите, на такива лъжци, и даже някои лъжи, които са постигнали дори до мейнстрийма..
Книгата става за нейристянин, аз съм нехристянин за сега.
Ако човек се интересува от истината тази книга би му била интересна.
January 11, 2021
It's still the bestselling book of all time yet some of the contents are considered controversial and historically questionable. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible by Robert J. Hutchinson takes on analysis and discussion of the book that over two billion people believe is divinely inspired and has teachings that they use to live their lives. The author explores known and accepted historical evidence of the origins of the contents included in the Bible and presents the latest discoveries and facts behind many of the biblical stories. The life principles contained within the Bible have provided the basis for and influenced many of the legal foundations and constitutions used by countries all over the world. The author also looks at some of the recent archeological finds that confirm the historical accuracy of some of the information contained in the Bible as well as how it supported and made modern science possible. With this book the author pushes back against the secularists and atheists with indisputable facts as well as other historical evidence and revelations to make the case for why the Bible is still one of the most influential books of all time.
December 8, 2021
I find it useful to read...in this case listen to...opinions that are different from my own, in order to understand more clearly those positions. In this case, Mr Hitchinson has presented nothing new in his defense of the Christian and Jewish bible. It was only in the final chapter, when discussing the 'Jesus Seminar', that the real definition and historicity of the bible is frankly discussed. I encourage the curious to research this intellectual exercise more deeply.
This book did little to convince me that the bible is little more than a collective work of men (no women), freely borrowing from previous religions, meant to control the masses with fear of damnation and promises of eternal life. It's almost as if the bible had been intended as a practical joke but went horribly wrong when people actually believed it...
Just my opinion.
This book did little to convince me that the bible is little more than a collective work of men (no women), freely borrowing from previous religions, meant to control the masses with fear of damnation and promises of eternal life. It's almost as if the bible had been intended as a practical joke but went horribly wrong when people actually believed it...
Just my opinion.
July 21, 2017
Comprei o livro porque achei que era uma coletânea de curiosidades sobre a Bíblia, mas de fato o livro é uma apologia do Cristiano e das verdades contidas na Bíblia. O autor refuta com argumentos sólidos todos os ataques feitos por ateus da atualidade como Richard Dawkins. É um relato emocionante de como a Bíblia influenciou o mundo permitindo que se chegasse a sociedade livre ocidental de hoje, exatamente o contrário do que seus inimigos apregoam. Um livro essencial para Cristãos e pensadores sérios que desejam ver o lado real do Cristianismo.
March 17, 2021
A sort of mini-class overview of the Bible written for our day and culture. The author gives a balanced and multi-faceted assessment of the varying claims, views, and thoughts of many, believers and sceptics. Addressing arenas of commonly held beliefs of secular culture, he brings "what people say" together with "what the bible says" and leaves you free to make up your own mind. Helpful for Christians seeking to consider the arguments as well as for people who are curious how the Word stacks up against its nay-sayers.
February 26, 2020
This book looks at the Bible from a historical and logical perspective, breaking down commonly misunderstood facts about it. On one hand, I really enjoyed it as it was both interesting and amusing. However, it also doesn't convey much new information if you've studied the basics of the Bible and history.
March 31, 2023
In this book, Hutchinson not only tries to debunk the new theories against Christianity, but also informs the audience that they are rooted in the past arguments.
I enjoyed the book so far except the places that had a pluralist approach, instead of Judeo-Christian. Because the name of the book is Bible not Koran, etc.
Overall, it is recommended to read; specially in this day and age.
I enjoyed the book so far except the places that had a pluralist approach, instead of Judeo-Christian. Because the name of the book is Bible not Koran, etc.
Overall, it is recommended to read; specially in this day and age.
August 1, 2022
I was very confused during some of this book as the actual viewpoint of the author. Regardless, he does a good job of bringing out many interesting points for further bible study. I'm glad I was able to listen to the audiobook.
May 30, 2019
Um livro bem surpreendente e que reacendeu meu respeito pelos estudos religiosos e pelo papel da fé cristã na construção da sociedade moderna.
August 22, 2019
2019 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge-Prior favorite prompt-one with a cat on the cover.
Very interesting
Very interesting
November 21, 2019
By far one of the most eye opening books I’ve read in a long time. Very different and new insights to a subject I thought I knew well.
September 21, 2020
Not bad. Didn't really address my historical questions about the Bible, but it might have been written too early to do so
April 20, 2021
Not a great read. Poor arguments. The author literally calls the atheists "idiots" several times. Attacks the atheists rather than addressing any of the biblical inconsistencies they bring up.
December 3, 2021
Tries to cover too much ground. It does a fair job defending the bible against mindless rationalist attacks.
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