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Old 04-03-2007, 01:23 PM   #81
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From my honest observation, that is bias and politics. What does the Bible have to do with politics?
Ask George W Bush and his 'faith-based initiatives'. Now, do you deny that people have used the bible to excuse genocide, slavery and so on?
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Old 04-03-2007, 01:38 PM   #82
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since is written for little children illustrated "with silly stories" that a child could understand the better than Richard Dawkins.
Strange, my bible doesn't have illustrations.

I view it like I do any other ancient book of legends and folklores. Interesting to read about, not to be taken literally.
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Good point. The bible is a collection of "silly stories" for children.
Quite the opposite.
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Old 04-03-2007, 09:00 PM   #84
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From my honest observation, that is bias and politics. What does the Bible have to do with politics? since is written for little children illustrated "with silly stories" that a child could understand the better than Richard Dawkins.
How long have you been under that rock?
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Quite the opposite.
D'oh, I stand corrected. It's still a collection of "silly stories", but I wouldn't want any kids of mine reading the bible, at least not until they're mature enough I feel comfortable with them watching R-rated movies.

**considers some of the stories in the bible**

...ok, maybe until they're old enough for porn.
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I didn't!
"Bugs mister Rico! Zillions of them!!"
And kissing that Blarney Stone isn't hygienic either. It's out in the wind and rain, and everyone is putting their mouths on it.
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From my honest observation, that is bias and politics. What does the Bible have to do with politics? since is written for little children illustrated "with silly stories" that a child could understand the better than Richard Dawkins.
For most of its history Christianity was the STATE religion. The State sanctioned non-conformists and treated them as being deserving of mal-treatment. If that isn't political, what is?
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For most of its history Christianity was the STATE religion. The State sanctioned non-conformists and treated them as being deserving of mal-treatment. If that isn't political, what is?
Visionary7 was talking about the book. You are talking about the people and the religion. Would you blame Beatle lyrics for what Charlie Manson and his cult did with them?
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The Bible's most useful function is in proving that the Bible is NOT the word of God ... unless God is a sadistic idiot.
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Rabbits don't chew cud, and bats aren't birds. So much for inerrant.
Oh snap, but rabbits do eat their own poop. a special type of partially undigested poop that's made for eating. and bats are the flying kind, just like birds.


see how easy it is?
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