Why do atheists have a problem with a talking snake?

After all, they're just a bunch of talking apes.

You have no idea what your talking about, do you?

I suggest you take this up with all those Christians who agree we are talking apes and who consider the talking snake in Genesis as similar to the talking lion in C.S. Lewis' novels.

Gee, I don't know! Why do Christians belief in a talking ass?

(Numbers 22:28-30)

where does the Bible say he was a snake ???

Originally posted by Heterodoxus
Gee, I don't know! Why do Christians belief in a talking ass? (Numbers 22:28-30)

They aren't the only ones!

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Wow, great argument. Kudos....no really. I am being facetious.
Whether you want to admit it or not, you are a specific type of ape, and yes we can talk.

Here is your classification
K -Animalia
P -Chordata
C -Mammalia
O -Primata
F -Homonidae
G - Homo
S - sapiens

With a whole bunch of subgroups.

Originally posted by MooseOnTheLoose
After all, they're just a bunch of talking apes.

Because we are fools who say in our hearts "There is no God".

In all seriousness, I don't see the problem either. If we can come across some rationale to believe in God and spirits, it isn't too much of a stretch to imagine the snake was only a conduit, or a puppet.

Originally posted by Eru Ilúvatar
In all seriousness, I don't see the problem either. If we can come across some rationale to believe in God and spirits, it isn't too much of a stretch to imagine the snake was only a conduit, or a puppet.

I know. If you believe that God does magic and affects this world, what basis do you have for denying that anything happens?

I don't see it as valid since technically, we're no longer apes. We're a different species.

Careful Eru. You might make sense for a change.

Originally posted by sandlewood
I know. If you believe that God does magic and affects this world, what basis do you have for denying that anything happens?

I'm beginning to think that you're definition of "magic" is so loose that any unusual occurrences would be "magical".

Originally posted by shadowmaster
Careful Eru. You might make sense for a change.

Sit on it, Ralph.

Originally posted by MooseOnTheLoose
After all, they're just a bunch of talking apes.

We're all a bunch of talking apes.

They're Reptile-ist.

Up your nose, Eru.



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