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Originally Posted by lilac_jive
... I really hate that Naked Archaeologist fellow. I'm an athiest, but I would NEVER blatantly twist facts to get people to doubt their faith.
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Heh, I suppose it's usually the other way around, where facts are twisted to instill religious faith
I haven't actually seen any of the Naked Archeologist episodes, but am certainly aware of the Jesus Tomb controversy. It is worth pointing out, that the Christian forums abound with accusations that he "twists facts" because he is an Orthodox Jew, which, if indeed the case (and it's just as likely to be ratings,) would simply be another example of the inherent in any religion "my god is the only true one, and yours is a myth" maxima.
But doubting "faith" actually may cause people to think, which is often a good thing. Particularly in a country, where 53% of the population would automatically vote against an atheist for a President, without thinking:
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/arc...n_or_atheist_/
P.S. Hey, this post bumped me up to the level of "Zealot"
