I’ve spoken tongues (the evidence of the Holy Spirit, right) and still question if there is God. You say, “As if YOU decide what is good, what is evil...” actually societal norms does this...

 I’m not full atheist (at least I don’t think I’m there, yet). More spiritual than relgious. It came about last uear when this woman in the church lost both of her sons (in separate accidents weeks a part).

Good point on the drinking.

How is not believing God/religion disrespectful?

My house is undefeated.

I get your point but doesn’t the New Testament contradict the Old Testament like all of the time?

There are a lot more Black atheists (including agnostic ones) out there and BTW, some come from other religions, not christianity. So, think wider.

This. Show a little respect. Many things can be reformed and improved, but these texts, traditions and belief systems are not just things you, with all your 20 something years, really can justify tossing out like you know you know that you know better than everybody else who came before.

So...this is VSB right? Just making sure I haven’t stumbled on the entirety of the Root. For various reasons that I shall not list cause then I would be banned.

What is the point of being an Atheist that doesn’t drink? Get your life together. Also most of what you reject is Hebrew. Jesus really had some Bob Marley like ideas.

A few things

1. Its interesting how this conversation dovetails with class based suspicion in black spaces as if somehow a modicum of class privilege (education or a bit of money) somehow made you less tolerant of clear nonsense (not to say that religion is nonsense but telling folks to take the bible literally is in…

Welp, I see another day of battling with trolls is ahead of us. Sigh

“Have you seen this Nazi?”

Companies don’t want to risk the association.

This is a great response. I’d say, don’t let the white women off the hook - there were white women marching with those nazis, too.

As serious as a heart attack. Resilients are not here to give you absolution. Must we do everything for you?

TEACH THEM. I approve of this message.

I’m new to Kinja and don’t know all the rules yet.

I stay grey. Like a crayon. Save me Kas! Save me. lol