Episode 29 - Ten Questions to Ask Religious Friends

Summary
Some interesting questions about the Bible

Biblical "Morality"
Starting at 7:16, Stefan identifies passages from the Bible which are, to be charitable, of questionable moral value.

Biblical Contradictions
Starting at 25:46, Stefan gives examples of doctrines which are self-contradictory throughout the Old and New Testaments.

The Ten Questions
Starting at 39:47, Stefan provides a series of questions that your religious friends might benefit from answering critically and honestly.


 * 1) Do people have the capacity to believe false things? (40:53)
 * 2) Do you admit that people kill and die for spiritual beliefs? (43:15)
 * 3) Were you taught what you believe, or did it come to you naturally? (44:58)
 * 4) Would you agree there was a financial motive for you to be taught what you were taught? (49:12)
 * 5) * Side story and advice for delivering questions (47:48)
 * 6) Why don't I believe it? Why has God spoken to you and not me? (51:17)
 * 7) Why are there so many religions? (52:43)
 * 8) Why does the bible contradict itself so much? (55:39)
 * 9) Can you pick and choose the parts of the Bible that are valid? (57:19)
 * 10) * If you do pick and choose, what does it really mean to be a member of your religion? (58:10)
 * 11) * What do you have in common with another member of your religion who picks and chooses differently than you? (58:48)
 * 12) Do you reject parts of the Bible? (1:00:03)
 * 13) Isn't there a possibility that you are wrong? (1:03:39)
 * 14) * Intro to the question (1:02:24)