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Talk:Essay:Questions "Learned" Atheists Cannot Answer (view source)
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:::::: Interesting, but incomplete. Every atheist I've met has an attitude of [[deliberate ignorance]] towards the [[Bible]]. It's not just a lack of knowledge, but also a '''''determination''''' to lack knowledge. Perhaps you acquired some knowledge of the Bible before the atheistic school system worked its influence?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:00, 7 September 2009 (EDT)
:::::: Interesting, but incomplete. Every atheist I've met has an attitude of [[deliberate ignorance]] towards the [[Bible]]. It's not just a lack of knowledge, but also a '''''determination''''' to lack knowledge. Perhaps you acquired some knowledge of the Bible before the atheistic school system worked its influence?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:00, 7 September 2009 (EDT)
::::::: Well, unlike the public schools in the United States, religious instruction was and is a compulsory part of the school curriculum for children between (approximately) ages five and twelve. However, the level of instruction is of a very simple kind: we learned Bible stories and the Golden Rule, but certainly nothing as sophisticated as the answers to your quiz. When I left primary school at the age of 12, having been Confirmed along with the rest of my class, I could have named the four evangelists for you, but I could not have told you which two were purported eyewitnesses, or what the differences were in their writing styles.
::::::: Our secondary schools (age 13 - 18 approx) are perhaps more similar to your public schools; there, Christianity was only studied as part of a course on comparative religion. In our final year, speakers were invited to talk to our religion class. It was at about that time that I became interested in discussing, learning about, and thinking about, religion.
::::::: In contrast to the other atheists you have met, I have no desire to be willfully ignorant. If I am to reject the Christian faith, I need to know exactly what it is that I am rejecting. So, for that reason, I read religious books extensively, particularly the works of Christian apologists and anyone who advances a view different to mine. I engage street evangelists in discussion whenever I have time. I would learn nothing by living in an echo chamber (I never enjoy discussing religion with other atheists), and if I am wrong about Christianity, or any religion, I would want to know about it. --[[User:Eoinc|Eoinc]] 15:50, 7 September 2009 (EDT)