The next time believers tell you that 'separation of church and state' does not appear in our founding document, tell them to stop using the word 'trinity.' The word 'trinity' appears nowhere in the bible. Neither does Rapture, or Second Coming, or Original Sin. If they are still unfazed (or unphrased), by this, then add Omniscience, Omnipresence, Supernatural, Transcendence, Afterlife, Deity, Divinity, Theology, Monotheism, Missionary, Immaculate Conception, Christmas, Christianity, Evangelical, Fundamentalist, Methodist, Catholic, Pope, Cardinal, Catechism, Purgatory, Penance, Transubstantiation, Excommunication, Dogma, Chastity, Unpardonable Sin, Infallibility, Inerrancy, Incarnation, Epiphany, Sermon, Eucharist, the Lord's Prayer, Good Friday, Doubting Thomas, Advent, Sunday School, Dead Sea, Golden Rule, Moral, Morality, Ethics, Patriotism, Education, Atheism, Apostasy, Conservative (Liberal is in), Capital Punishment, Monogamy, Abortion, Pornography, Homosexual, Lesbian, Fairness, Logic, Republic, Democracy, Capitalism, Funeral, Decalogue, or Bible. Dan Barker
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The words "Trinity" and "Atheism" never appear in the Bible. Neither does the word "Rapture." The word 'trinity' appears nowhere in the bible. Neither does the word "Rapture," or the words "Second Coming," or "Original Sin." If they are still unphrased (or unphrased), by this, then add the words, "Omniscience," "Omnipresence," "Supernatural,"Transcendence," Afterlife," Theology," Monotheism," Missionary," Immaculate Conception," Christmas, Christianity, Evangelical, Fundamentalist, Methodist, Catholic, Pope, Cardinal, Catechism, Purgatory, Penance:" Excommunication," Transubstantiation," Excommunication," Dogma (the doctrine of faith), Chastity, Unpardonable Sin (blasphemy), Infallibility (infallibility), Inerrancy (infallibility), Incarnation (infallibility), Epiphany (infallibility), Sermon (infallibility), Eucharist (infallibility)," the Lord's Prayer," Good Friday" Doubting Thomas ("doubting Thomas is a real person in history"), Advent ("believers expect a new life on earth with Jesus at Christmas"), Sunday School ("believers learn in Sunday school").

Source: Losing Faith In Faith: From Preacher To Atheist

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