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Atheists & Agnostics

NeoGreen

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3. No doubt...

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 08:37 AM

Dec 2017

...but they do/will exist.

I like the framework where Wave 1 was a practical criticism on the negative effects of religion and where Wave 2 should be focused on criticizing the current biblical scholarship, such as it is and the text.

Bart Ehrman could be a good example.

Wave 2 doesn't have to be as large, popular or celebrated as Wave 1 to be effective.

I found the following as an interesting and related POV:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/atheology/2017/03/christianity-thriving-critics-arent-enough/

Is Christianity Thriving Because its Critics Aren’t Doing Enough?

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The Second Wave of the New Atheism [View all] NeoGreen Dec 2017 OP

TL;DR Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #1

Atheists have read and studied the Bible Maggiemayhem Dec 2017 #2

I agree but this manifesto is about academic studies. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #4

No doubt... NeoGreen Dec 2017 #3

This would end religion Cartoonist Dec 2017 #5

You say that like it's a... NeoGreen Dec 2017 #6

I don't think study of *scripture* is particularly important; it's modern religious thinking muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #7

I agree, but... NeoGreen Jan 2018 #8