Now if any of you can remember every little thing I've said then you know I go to church almost every Sunday and that I live in a very evangelical family and community. I went to youth classes where they tell you it's already to ask questions about things you don't understand, and that it's better to argue about it then let your doubt fester inside. Long story short, I dared to question the existence of hell and how a God is has more love and compassion than anything else could send people to unimaginable, and unending, torture and agony. By my logic if I could have enough love and compassion for someone not to send them to hell, then God who has more love than me could do the same. I was ostracized and had to save face by telling them I was only talking hypothetically and playing devil's advocate.
Anyways last time I wasn't prepared and was a kind of spur of the moment thing that I just found some courage for. This time I want to go in fully loaded. I have until the 21st to amass a collection of every piece of ammo I can get my hands on. To give some specific info it is technically United Methodist, but ran like a non-denominational where we all wear casual attire.
How can you Help? I plan to focus most of my attack on contradictions, and have philosophical stuff like the existence of hell be supplemental, and try to leave out Christianity as a whole. So Inconsistencies > Philosophy > History. I still want at least a little bit of everything. You can help in 4 ways:
(First I want to say that as much as I do appreciate links, I'd rather have some of your own personal writting on a specific thing. I can google a list of links just fine, or hell you could simply point out what you think is the best parts in the link)
Inconsistencies - Find spots in the bible where it contradicts itself. I swear there was a great wikipedia page somewhere with every single contradiction laid out accompanied by a Christian response. I wish I could find it again. Some places to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_consistency_of_the_Bible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Criticism
Philosophy - Stuff like Devilesk's signature concerning "The Problem with Evil". I definitely won't be leading with this because I want to at first appear to be just a curious believer.
History - The shameful things done in gods name. I may not even bring any of this stuff up unless they do first.
Apologetic Response - Here is where the many christians on SEN can still help me. Respond to criticisms so I can know what to expect. You might help me most of all.
All evidences will be listed and the \/below\/ post and act as a repository. This is the actual parchment I will be printing up and stuffing in my pocket.
http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/09/why-generation-y-yuppies-are-unhappy.html
"We're being taught to hate downwards"
"We're being taught to hate downwards"