Originally Posted By: redewenur
Naturally, many atheists hasten to inform the world that this God doesn't count as God - it's a figure of speech, a metaphore, whatever you like, but it just cannot, and must not, mean God - thus getting their heros off the hook.


I doubt atheists would bring it up, if theists weren't attempting to use arguments from authority and quotes out of context as proofs for their opinions.