A bible gameshow? - Page 3

On August 28 2012 03:08 fishjie wrote:


well, its really simple. having gone to multiple churches in my life, it was obvious that the vast majority of christians i talked to had never read the bible. they even admitted to it! their knowledge was limited to what they heard the preacher read on sunday. then there are the christians you hear and read about on the news who complain about the gruesome violence and sex on tv or literature. its painfully obvious they've never read the old testemant, which should be rated NC-17 for the incest, rape, genocide, and depravity it describes. then there are the christians you hear and read about on the news complaining about gay marriage and whining that marriage has been REDEFINED! also painfully obvious they've never read the old testemant where marriage was defined as polygamy. king david, the hero of the bible, had tons of concubines. solomon, the wisest guy in history, had even more. again, painfully obvious christians have never even bothered to read their own shit.

most people become christians because their parents were christians, not because they read the bible. the religion of your parents is a far more predictive indicator of what your own religion will be.

as for your last sentence, the reason christianity is one of the most popular religions in the world is specifically because the vast majority of the believers have never read it (that and because rome adopted it, followed up by a successful campaign of persecution of enemy religions in the middle ages and up to present day). duh? i mean would scientology be one of the most popular religions in the world is people actually knew the idiotic crap that scientologists believed? exaaaaaaaaactly. same deal.

On August 28 2012 04:26 Sinensis wrote:


The better thing to have said then is that "the vast majority of Christians I talked to have not read parts of the bible," if that's what you meant. That's different than "the vast majority of Christians have never read the bible."

On August 28 2012 04:37 nadafanboy42 wrote:
I think if done well this show could be interesting and fun to watch. And they definitely should invite non-Christians like Atheists or Muslims or Buddhists on as well. Would be awesome if they managed to do a celebrity episode too.

On August 28 2012 04:26 Sinensis wrote:


The better thing to have said then is that "the vast majority of Christians I talked to have not read parts of the bible," if that's what you meant. That's different than "the vast majority of Christians have never read the bible."

While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.

God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever; That a revolution of the wheel of fortune, a change of situation, is among possible events; that it may become probable by Supernatural influence! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in that event.

On August 28 2012 06:23 Danglars wrote:

George Washington, first pres, founding father


Thomas Jefferson, 3rd pres, author of the Declaration of Independence, founding father

The country has a rich Christian heritage. The individual practices of these men are not perfect; neither are Christians. George Washington knew that being Christ-like was a more noble calling than a Patriot fighting for his country. Thomas Jefferson knew that liberties written out to be protected in the Constitution had a divine source. So that's a little historical glimpse in the American aside.

Not too many Americans read the Bible often or take it as a meaningful book on their lives. In that respect, this show will more likely be a trivia game for the watchers.

Heck, it is the world #1 bestseller after all for quite some years
Even a secular book might have a small following with that distinction

On August 28 2012 06:34 zalz wrote:


I've never understood the argument of America being a Christian nation in anything but its demographic.

Is going to prison for murder really indicative of being a Christian nation? I've never really seen anything about America that strikes me as distinctly Christian. I can't name one law that can reasonably be argued as being derived from the Bible.


The people are undoubtedly Christian, but the country is surprisingly devoid of Christian influences.

The country has a rich Christian heritage. The individual practices of these men are not perfect; neither are Christians. George Washington knew that being Christ-like was a more noble calling than a Patriot fighting for his country. Thomas Jefferson knew that liberties written out to be protected in the Constitution had a divine source. So that's a little historical glimpse in the American aside.

Not too many Americans read the Bible often or take it as a meaningful book on their lives. In that respect, this show will more likely be a trivia game for the watchers.

On August 28 2012 06:53 Danglars wrote:
A rich history of founding on Biblical principles, a current secular society.

The ways the founding fathers did and did not base their laws on the Bible and other sources is beyond the scope of a discussion on the TV show. The text of the Declaration of Independence, and quotes by the writers of the Constitution would be a starting point in your search of this.

On August 28 2012 06:34 zalz wrote:
I've never understood the argument of America being a Christian nation in anything but its demographic.