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DélioPT on 25 April 2011
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vlad321 said:
DélioPT said:

When people take offense it`s not because they are insecure, at least not always. It`s because when you  habe something you hold so dearly, it becomes a part of you and "insulting" - not saying it was what you said - does hurt the person or people related to it. It`s like saying something bad about you bothers, parentes, girlfriend ans one ends up getting offended aswell. It`s like that.
What you did was take something "sacred", something that has all the value and meaning to religious people and say that it`s like any other book. To religious people it`s like saying what they believe and hols sacred means nothing, you know?
As i said, even if people don`t believe, we should always try to understand that somethings, no matter what they are, are... well, sacred and in this case it does relate to a deep understanding.

I get it that a non believer sees the Bible like any given book, but even then, what that book is supposed to mean is a very different thing from a fairy tale or whatever try to significate. They serve different purposes and exist in different contexts.

That`s all that i was trying to say.

 

If you say something bad about my siblings, and it's true, I will actually go ahead and beat the shit out of my brother to knock some sense into him, depending on what was said. No reason to be offended by something that is true, as I said that is just a sign of someone who hasn't thought things through/

The different meaning of the bible that you mention is goven solely by people. People can easily give the same meaning to fairy tales. In fact, as of this point right now, I deem fairy tales as sacred of me and anyone who says they aren't true is a heretic. Now it stands on the same ground as the bible. Convince me of why my sacred stories are not sacred and true, but the bible's are. A bunch of them even taught me many things, especially Aesop.

Even if it`s true doesn`t mean it won`t hurt.
Actually, the meaning of the Bible comes from above. You "understand" it and then you embrace it´s meaning.
Who said anything about being true or not? I was talking only about why something sacred is to be respected, not if it´s true or not.
The Bible speaks about God and humanity and how they are entwined. Does it still stand in the same ground?