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If you're against marriage equality because "it goes against the Bible," ... (Original Post) Playinghardball Jan 2013 OP
Ah, but you see, those parts thucythucy Jan 2013 #1
I need to get my stone factory ............. jobs Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #2
But, but um Kalidurga Jan 2013 #3
Paul did the NT anti gay texts, but there is a similar list to go with his verses because he also Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #5
The Bible condones buying multiple wives and having harems as well and selling your daughters to the appleannie1 Jan 2013 #4
All debt cancelled every 7 years. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #7
And Mary rode on Joseph's ass all the way to Egypt Ezlivin Jan 2013 #6
Regarding a lot of the RW claims for the words of Jesus: Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #8

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)
1. Ah, but you see, those parts
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 04:45 PM
Jan 2013

of the Bible aren't meant to be taken literally.

Only the parts that reinforce our own personal bigotry.

I don't need a sarcasm thing-y, do I?

Oh Hell, just in case:

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. But, but um
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 04:51 PM
Jan 2013

That's all in the old testament. Oh, wait Jesus never said anything about gay people, must have been an oversight.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
5. Paul did the NT anti gay texts, but there is a similar list to go with his verses because he also
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 05:11 PM
Jan 2013

forbade women to speak in public, ask a question of anyone other than her husband, to dress in any expensive clothing or clothing intended to draw attention to her looks. He wrote that slaves should obey their masters with joy, the master being God's earthly proxy. It goes on like this.
Jesus, not a word about it. But the NT is not immune from anti gay verses nor does it break the magic rule that each and every Biblical author who wrote against gay people also wrote in favor of slavery. And yet people quote those verses and pretend the next one does not say you can sell your daughters or some other horrific thing.

appleannie1

(5,068 posts)
4. The Bible condones buying multiple wives and having harems as well and selling your daughters to the
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 05:10 PM
Jan 2013

highest bidder. The Bible is also for sharing all your wealth with the needy and is totally against amassing large fortunes. It is also against fruits or vegetables grown from modified seed and to eat of their flesh is an abomination in the eyes of God.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
7. All debt cancelled every 7 years.
Wed Jan 16, 2013, 05:13 PM
Jan 2013

But it also says you can pass down ownership of human beings to your heirs, as if they were objects. As long as they are not your own countrymen, meaning as long as your slavery is racist God likes it just fine!

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