Why do, "Many Christians who've stopped really believing now insist that they revere the Bible as a source of ethical advice?"
I frame the stated arguments as proxy arguments rather than "fake."
As an atheist in a Christian cultural mileau, I found use in reading the Bible as a background info about Christians and the powerful Christian aspect of our culture. Jews too, and to a lesser extent Islam. I've seen how Christians who used to believe do not become like me simply because they no longer really believe. Upbringing sets many moral/et... (read more)
Why do, "Many Christians who've stopped really believing now insist that they revere the Bible as a source of ethical advice?"
I frame the stated arguments as proxy arguments rather than "fake."
As an atheist in a Christian cultural mileau, I found use in reading the Bible as a background info about Christians and the powerful Christian aspect of our culture. Jews too, and to a lesser extent Islam. I've seen how Christians who used to believe do not become like me simply because they no longer really believe. Upbringing sets many moral/et... (read more)