Quoting The Doctor <doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> > Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist > rising! > Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism ;
So, I did. From https://www.gotquestions.org/fool-heart-no-God.html : "Both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 read, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Some take these verses to mean that atheists are stupid, i.e., lacking intelligence. However, that is not the only meaning of the Hebrew word translated “fool.” In this text, the Hebrew word is nabal, which often refers to an impious person who has no perception of ethical or religious truth. The meaning of the text is not “unintelligent people do not believe in God.” Rather, the meaning of the text is “sinful people do not believe in God.” In other words, it is a wicked thing to deny God, and a denial of God is often accompanied by a wicked lifestyle. The verse goes on to list some other characteristics of the irreligious: “They are corrupt; their deeds are vile; / there is no one who does good.” Psalm 14 is a study on the universal depravity of mankind." As an ethical and moral atheist, and in no ways wicked, how is this appropriate on this mailing list? I'm sure if I called it "fairy-tale claptrap, and doing 'good' because of being scared of gods wrath isn't morality, it's servitude" I'd be censured. Stop it. Dave.
