/lit/ - Literature

>>20380209
I don't read fiction.

>>16410032
>believing in races
>pseud
What are you, a retard? "Hurr genetics don't real, bro, two black people can have a japanese kid, random genetic distribution, lol". Your worldview is based on incomplete data and wishful thinking. Humans have a clustered genetic distribution, and your denial of reality won't change that.

>KEK no fuck you, not my Star Wars.

>>15784678
YAAASS QUEEN, SLAAAYY

>>15408394
>Sorry but that's what the evidence shows.

>>15351403
>nor any experiment that can be devised to test it

>>15244242
>Thats not really the bad thing

>>15240285
>did the catholics do historic research and fact checking?

>>15204836
>VIII. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and, by His singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical;(r) so as, in all controversies of religion, the Church is finally to appeal unto them.(s) But, because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded, in the fear of God, to read and search them,(t) therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar language of every nation unto which they come,(u) that the Word of God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worship Him in an acceptable manner;(w) and, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, may have hope.(x)
>(r) Matt. 5:18.
>(s) Isa. 8:20; Acts 15:15; John 5:39, 46.
>(t) John 5:39.
>(u) I Cor. 14:6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 27, 28.
>(w) Col. 3:16.
>(x) Rom. 15:4.
>IX. The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: and therefore, when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly.(y)
>(y) II Pet. 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 16.
>X. The supreme judge by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined; and in whose sentence we are to rest; can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture.(z)
>(z) Matt. 22:29, 31; Eph. 2:20 with Acts 28:25.

>>15129658
>billions of years of biological development
I too just fucking LOVE sciene!

>>15090908
R*ddit is leaking.

>>15026399
>this has just led to horrific oppression of and trauma for gays throughout history
>who really need to just stop breeding

>Verso Books

>>14988927
Science is for fags

>>14968684
He wasn't a bugman science-worshipper.

>>14933753
>increase their happiness and decrease their suffering

>>14918635
>Instead of seeking my own self-realization and communion with the All, let me re-read those incredible tales of a man who once used his special magical powers to ensure all the guests of a wedding he was at could resume their hedonism without disruption, and then let me worship that man as the Infinit itself. What could be a more sophisticated worldview, or lifestyle? Nothing. Faithfully will I dunk my head in water, and eat my wafer, and drink my wine, and pay my tithe, and read the same book till I die. And after doing so, I will be sent up into a place where that literary character I read so much about during my life resides, and he will welcome me with open arms. And the two of us will remain there for eternity after, me and my favorite rabbi, and all of my friends and family who believed on him. And it was a happy ending, except for all those dumb unbelievers (like those moronical monists, and everyone else I disagree with) that rightfully lived in a state of unending torment in the deserved lake of fire forever afterwards.

>>14901168
>Read some biblical literary criticism
>Because Yahweh started as a tribal god

>>14864597
>Understanding basic probability and Bayes Theorem will give you a powerful bullshit filter.

>>14816787
>but if you like (and I do) its comforting to know you pickup his new work and know exactly what you are getting

>>14807328
>there is no God

>>14792369
>it's a feature of the system they inhabit that they can't even see
omfg!!! holy shit... this is DEEP! it says something about LIFE!

>>14755371
>"Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation" yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation.

>>14748835
>Just leave them alone! They are not hurting anyone! As long as there is consent its fine!