Bible basher

English Alternative forms en Bible-basher Noun en pejorative A fundamentalist Christian preacher, or other fervent Christian, who is seen to take every opportunity to talk about Christianity and attempt to convert those around them. en Bible thumper US Bible pounder Bible puncher God botherer UK God squad member of the God squad UK, US Bible beater en Koran basher fundamentalist Muslim en I don't ever go to my local church any more: it's become filled with stupid, fuddy-duddy Bible bashers. en 1969 Hooked on God : the Wayside Chapel experiment April Hersey Melbourne Sun Books BV2656.S9 W35 70508416 106 I was a real Bible basher. I used to rush round asking people if they were saved. http://books.google.com/books?id=AUblAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA106&q=Bible+basher en 2008 Fiveways Ian Commins Queensland University of Queensland Press 9780702240720 73 There is a skinny old bible basher who is always out gathering souls, regardless of the weather. http://books.google.com/books?id=bgip2FaVE_UC&pg=PA73&q=bible+basher A person who finds fault with the Bible, Christianity, or Christian teaching. en anti-Christian en 2002 Everett Hickey Biblical alt.astronomy http://groups.google.com/group/alt.astronomy/browse_thread/thread/9838c6a70e6a0312/8cfc3675a3e82013?lnk=st&q=against+%22bible+basher%22+-deicide&rnum=15&hl=en#8cfc3675a3e82013 I'm no bible-basher looking to discredit everything I hear, but there is one point that might be interesting to argue...If the bible is the Word of God, which version or language is the official Word, as the meanings change subtley from one to another? en 2003 Jeff Shirton Conference... alt.religion.mormon http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.mormon/browse_thread/thread/a535dc7102b6ec55/022eac6d6991987d?lnk=st&q=against+%22bible+basher%22+-deicide&rnum=77&hl=en#022eac6d6991987d There *are* no "Biblical contradictions". Years ago, I...addressed many, many, many alleged "contradictions". It's a very sad state of affairs, most Bible bashers who claim "contradictions" prefer quantity over quality, and no matter how many *ridiculous* claims they came up with and I demolished, they would continue with others... 2006, veralein, How to protect yourself against false Christian teachers in alt.christnet.christianlife I think you are just a Bible basher for what reasons ever. Maybe you are just an atheist who has pleasure in trolling Christians and recruiting them. Usage notes The first sense is the most common of the two in the UK, though the second may also be used (in context). While the second sense holds primary usage in the US, the first sense can also be used (in context). See talk page. This term is a contronym, also known as an autoantonym (its own antonym), since its senses are negations of one another. Translations fundamentalist Christian preacher Esperanto: eo bigoto French: fr grenouille de bénitier f, fr punaise de sacristie f Portuguese: pt crentelho m, pt evanjegue m f Russian: ru христанутый m Spanish: es chupacirios en religious slurs contranyms en Atheism Christianity People