I am an athiest and have been married for well over 30 years. Unlike yourself i dont need an ancient book written by goatherders to define my morality.
and again: PLEASE spare me that pompous Sanctity of marriage rubbish
@728ups,
I am a believer in Christ.
I do love the Bible, I love reading it and I find parts of it to be very useful in my spiritual and religious life.
Other parts are questionable and confusing to me.
I do not adhere to the doctrine of the complete literal and historical interpretation of scripture nor in the doctrine of the inerrancy and infallibility of scripture.
I have never been able to reconcile these doctrines with my spiritual life and some of Jesus’s more radical teaching in opposition to the established religionists of His day. Even as I continue to read scripture daily as part of my religious/spiritual disciplines.
My principle is I take what I want as it pertains to me spiritually and I leave the rest. I try not to argue. I do fail sometimes.
I do not believe in making God contingent on a book but I believe the book is contingent upon God and the Holy Spirits revelation to each person specifically and personally.
I do use the Bible in part to assist me in defining my morality.
All of this is based upon my faith.
I know and respect your right as a professed Atheist to put faith in whatever you choose.
As an Atheist you have expressed your feelings about the Bible, as I have mine but I am personally curious what you use to define or assist you in defining your morality?
I think you make some valid points in this thread and I respect your right to voice you opinion.
You definitely IMO don’t give off fanatical or extremist vibes as others do as they try to give their respective points of view.