Bible basher

plural Bible bashers · alternative Bible-basher

1. derogatoryA 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.

   I don't ever go to my local church any more: it's become filled with stupid, fuddy-duddy Bible bashers.

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   I was a real Bible basher. I used to rush round asking people if they were saved.

   1969, April Hersey, Hooked on God : the Wayside Chapel experiment, Melbourne: Sun Books, →LCCN, LCC BV2656.S9 W35, page 106

   There is a skinny old bible basher who is always out gathering souls, regardless of the weather.

   2008, Ian Commins, Fiveways, Queensland: University of Queensland Press, →ISBN, page 73

   Synonyms: Bible thumper, Bible pounder, Bible puncher, God botherer, God squad, Bible beater

2. A person who finds fault with the Bible, Christianity, or Christian teaching.

   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^([sic]) from one to another?

   2002, Everett Hickey, “Biblical”, in alt.astronomy (Usenet)

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   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...

   2003, Jeff Shirton, “Conference...”, in alt.religion.mormon (Usenet)

   2006, veralein, How to protect yourself against false Christian teachers in alt.christnet.christianlife http://groups.google.com/group/alt.christnet.christianlife/browse_thread/thread/80f36af2e40d135a/15e69f2a5f0959de?lnk=st&q=%22bible+basher%22+against+-deicide&rnum=6&hl=en#15e69f2a5f0959de 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.

   Synonyms: anti-Christian