thanks for apologizing, i didnt assumed youve read the bible lmao, more like i assumed most people are generally aware of the most popular religions enough to know what that someone is probably referring to christianity and then they would be able to google “13 year old girl pregnant the bible” or “90 year old women the bible”. im an atheist too before you think otherwise i just have a interest in the world around me. fairy tales is a great comparison, i think most people around the world could hear a description of Cinderella and guess what you were talking about despite it being a french (i think its french) folktale, and it would be odd to meet an English speaker who hasn’t heard of it.
A good reason to read the Bible is it’s one of the foundational texts of Western society. Then a casual reference to it like this doesn’t sail over your head. I’m an atheist and I’ve read it. Do you also balk at reading literature because it’s not literally true?
Uhh, I would read Moby Dick except you know there isn’t really a albino whale that was hunted by a mad sea captain
If someone made a “x points to gryffindor” joke and you felt the need to chime in with “what the fucks a gryffindor, why would I know that, you know that story isn’t real right” you would be treated much the same way you’re being treated now
You are generally expected, for better or worse, to have some level of familiarity with things that exist within the culture of the people you are interacting with
Do you actually think the Bible is a bunch of poems. Jesus Christ, lmao
Seriously, it’s like saying you have to have read harry potter, just 2000 years later.
How would you know? You haven’t read it, and I doubt you’ve read Harry Potter either.
Choosing not to read something means you’ve chosen to be ignorant of it. That’s a choice everyone is free to make, but it also means nobody should take you at all seriously when you talk about it.
what the fuck is harry potter why are you expecting me to have heard of that what was 2000 years ago why are you expecting me to know that what the fuck is punctuation why are you expecting me to know how to do a sentence
I don’t know why people are clowning are you. I’m jealous of anyone who never had to experience this wretched bullshit in their lives. I’m forever cursed to be annoyed at stupid fairy tales
It’s like how you can never watch a star wars movie but know Darth Vader says something like “Luke, I am your father”. Or live in Canada and never watch hockey but know who Wayne Gretzky is. I never read the Quran but know Mohammed went to the mountain.
Unless you plug your ears a lot idk how you wouldn’t know at a few bible references if you lived in a Christian-majority country (even if people around you are largely atheist or agnostic)
the wording was a little weird so here is what it means:
if god granted a 90 yr old woman the ability to give birth, why did he need to impregnate a mary at 13 years?
Why would I know that?
Also whats with the 90yo and the 13yo?
idk, this is a anglo dominated website in a general comm, its the conclusion one would come too.
90 year old is sarah abrahams wife, god made her pregnant at 90 years old 13 year old is mary mother of jesus
lastly why so aggro?
You’re assuming I’ve read this big book of fairytales. That usually bothers me. Sorry.
thanks for apologizing, i didnt assumed youve read the bible lmao, more like i assumed most people are generally aware of the most popular religions enough to know what that someone is probably referring to christianity and then they would be able to google “13 year old girl pregnant the bible” or “90 year old women the bible”. im an atheist too before you think otherwise i just have a interest in the world around me. fairy tales is a great comparison, i think most people around the world could hear a description of Cinderella and guess what you were talking about despite it being a french (i think its french) folktale, and it would be odd to meet an English speaker who hasn’t heard of it.
I’m so glad you stuck around, I love reading your comments.
thank you so much!
A good reason to read the Bible is it’s one of the foundational texts of Western society. Then a casual reference to it like this doesn’t sail over your head. I’m an atheist and I’ve read it. Do you also balk at reading literature because it’s not literally true?
Uhh, I would read Moby Dick except you know there isn’t really a albino whale that was hunted by a mad sea captain
Being ignorant isn’t something to be proud of
Seriously, it’s like saying you have to have read harry potter, just 2000 years later.
If someone made a “x points to gryffindor” joke and you felt the need to chime in with “what the fucks a gryffindor, why would I know that, you know that story isn’t real right” you would be treated much the same way you’re being treated now
You are generally expected, for better or worse, to have some level of familiarity with things that exist within the culture of the people you are interacting with
Do you actually think the Bible is a bunch of poems. Jesus Christ, lmao
How would you know? You haven’t read it, and I doubt you’ve read Harry Potter either.
Choosing not to read something means you’ve chosen to be ignorant of it. That’s a choice everyone is free to make, but it also means nobody should take you at all seriously when you talk about it.
Excuse me, what is this obscure reference you’re making
If you know, you know
what the fuck is harry potter why are you expecting me to have heard of that what was 2000 years ago why are you expecting me to know that what the fuck is punctuation why are you expecting me to know how to do a sentence
You’re actually saying it’s somehow needed for people in 2023 to read a book of basically bad poems to understand modern society?
I don’t know why people are clowning are you. I’m jealous of anyone who never had to experience this wretched bullshit in their lives. I’m forever cursed to be annoyed at stupid fairy tales
Even nonreligious people learn stories from the bible to discern meraphors/etc from popular writers over American history.
It’s unfortunately somewhat required to have a loose understanding of the bigger parts of it.
I lold at the idea of being like "why tf would I learn that?”
I envy a part of the world I can one day do that in :).
Sorry but I have no idea what you’re trying to say in this sentence.
The point is that the bible is referenced a lot.
It’s like how you can never watch a star wars movie but know Darth Vader says something like “Luke, I am your father”. Or live in Canada and never watch hockey but know who Wayne Gretzky is. I never read the Quran but know Mohammed went to the mountain.
Unless you plug your ears a lot idk how you wouldn’t know at a few bible references if you lived in a Christian-majority country (even if people around you are largely atheist or agnostic)
the wording was a little weird so here is what it means: if god granted a 90 yr old woman the ability to give birth, why did he need to impregnate a mary at 13 years?