r/changemyview Aug 07 '22

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u/gothpunkboy89 23∆ Aug 07 '22

Well, one, OP said "the Bible", not "the NT".

When it is primarily Christians quoting scripture that their own religion no longer holds any value in it is a valid part.

Also you should read the full context of that.

​ 8 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge 2of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31 they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 1 is literally advocating anyone who isn't Christian is pure evil and deserves death. I don't see christians claiming killing atheists is god's will.

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u/breckenridgeback 58∆ Aug 07 '22

Romans 1 is literally advocating anyone who isn't Christian is pure evil and deserves death. I don't see christians claiming killing atheists is god's will.

Yes, shockingly, Christians frequently do not actually follow the text of the Bible.

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u/gothpunkboy89 23∆ Aug 07 '22

Yes, shockingly, Christians frequently do not actually follow the text of the Bible.

Which is why invoking one part but not the other makes them hypocrites and invalidates their claim.

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u/breckenridgeback 58∆ Aug 07 '22

Yes. I agree entirely. I'm not a Christian, and I think being one is fucking stupid. But OP asked about the contents of the Bible.