If it is just to feel sufficiently versed in The Bible that if a Christian challenges you about your non-theism you can justify it using the text, fair enough.
If it is in order to challenge Christians indiscriminately wherever you find them and to 'show off', then it's immature.
I would say, though, that usually atheists don't need The Bible to explain or justify their lack of belief in the Christian god. Most don't believe because they apply an evidence based approach to life, and where something isn't sufficiently supported by physical evidence, it isn't sufficiently proven to warrant total belief. That should be enough, without ever having to dip into a Biblical page.
I get challenged by my family mostly. They had raised me Catholic and are just getting used to their new out-of-the-closet atheist son. The problem is I don't want them to know I still read the bible because I think that would just confuse them. So whenever they walk into my room while I'm reading I just switch to a porn magazine since it's easier to explain.
I too had been raised Roman Catholic. It is a pack of hideous damnable lies! Take a look at this and post back--I would love to know what you think of it--
http://chick.com/reading/tracts/0047/0047_01.asp
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Sure, but consider your motives.
If it is just to feel sufficiently versed in The Bible that if a Christian challenges you about your non-theism you can justify it using the text, fair enough.
If it is in order to challenge Christians indiscriminately wherever you find them and to 'show off', then it's immature.
I would say, though, that usually atheists don't need The Bible to explain or justify their lack of belief in the Christian god. Most don't believe because they apply an evidence based approach to life, and where something isn't sufficiently supported by physical evidence, it isn't sufficiently proven to warrant total belief. That should be enough, without ever having to dip into a Biblical page.
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I get challenged by my family mostly. They had raised me Catholic and are just getting used to their new out-of-the-closet atheist son. The problem is I don't want them to know I still read the bible because I think that would just confuse them. So whenever they walk into my room while I'm reading I just switch to a porn magazine since it's easier to explain.
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Hi Anonymous Poll Creator,
I too had been raised Roman Catholic. It is a pack of hideous damnable lies! Take a look at this and post back--I would love to know what you think of it--
http://chick.com/reading/tracts/0047/0047_01.asp
Fair enough... Although why don't you just switch to an ordinary book? Why porn? Who has porn magazines these days anyway?
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It's a lot faster than getting out the laptop and searching for it, especially at a moment's notice. Porn because that's just me :P