The good man that turned bad out of necessity

[Matthias]

I've found that many atheists and agnostics know the Bible well

Bart Ehrman immediately came to mind as an example.

@Mancunian have you ever been a Christian?

 

[Mancunian]

Bart Ehrman immediately came to mind as an example.

@Mancunian have you ever been a Christian?

Yes I have been a Christian, I was raised in the faith and yes I've read the Bible.
I haven't studied the Bible and there's probably a massive difference between the two.

Things that have happened in my life have shaped the way I am and how I think, I won't go into detail because this thread isn't about me and my struggles.

 

[Matthias]

Yes I have been a Christian, I was raised in the faith and yes I've read the Bible.
I haven't studied the Bible and there's probably a massive difference between the two.

Things that have happened in my life have shaped the way I am and how I think, I won't go into detail because this thread isn't about me and my struggles.

I notice that you are in the United Kingdom. Were you raised in the Church of England? (I was raised Southern Baptist.)

 

[Mancunian]

I notice that you are in the United Kingdom. Were you raised in the Church of England? (I was raised Southern Baptist.)

Yes I was.

 

[Matthias]

Yes I was.

If you could manage the world and fix its problems, would you do it?

 

[Mancunian]

If you could manage the world and fix its problems, would you do it?

That very much depends upon your definition of the word problems.
You and I both know that we are not going to agree on what is or what isn't a problem.

I'm guessing that your stance on abortion will differ from mine for example.

If I were to fix the worlds problems (as I see them) I don't think that I'd be flavour of the month in many people's eyes.