snugtop Posted October 25, 2005 Author Posted October 25, 2005 We've really strayed from the topic here... The point is, the Bible is full of mixed messages, violence, cruelty, slavery, incest, canabalism--some f*cked-up stuff! Next time a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door, tell him or her that you follow the word of the Bible very strictly and are wondering if they would like to buy your slave-children. Quote
Greta Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 We've really strayed from the topic here... Which so rarely happens here. I, for one, was following you, snuggy. Preach on sister. Quote
knelson Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I see you're reading the "Skeptics Annotated Bible" again, eh? Yeah... that's my main source when I have real questions about Christianity. Quote
JayB Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I think that the history of the text - who decided what to include and exclude and when, is an even more interesting topic. There was a time in my early teens when I was intensely interested ferreting out examples of senseless cruelty, barbarism, etc in the Bible, as I was sure that once I disclosed their existence the more obnoxious religious types around me would be speechless, then run home and examine the basis of their faith in a more rational light. After about two-dozen such encounters over the course of about ten years, it began to dawn on me that I was engaged in a hopeless task. I've more or less completely lost my zeal for that sort of conversation by now, and find that I care less and less about what people say they believe and more and more about how they behave. I think that Mormon theology is some of the craziest shit I have ever come across, and have no idea how a rational being could believe 1/1,000th of it - but just about all of the Mormons I've met have been extremely polite, hard-working, considerate folks who seem to look after one another and raise nice kids - so they're cool with me. Ditto for any other religious people who believe crazy shit but treat others nicely. Sometimes you have to argue, like when Creationists try to change the curriculum at the local high-school, but I think I'm pretty much in the pick-your-battles stage now. Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 We've really strayed from the topic here... The point is, the Bible is full of mixed messages, violence, cruelty, slavery, incest, canabalism--some f*cked-up stuff! Next time a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door, tell him or her that you follow the word of the Bible very strictly and are wondering if they would like to buy your slave-children. We have a Jahovah's Witless at work maybe I can mess with his head on the company dime. Wait....never argue with them it's a waste of time. Quote
archenemy Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I think that the history of the text - who decided what to include and exclude and when, is an even more interesting topic. There was a time in my early teens when I was intensely interested ferreting out examples of senseless cruelty, barbarism, etc in the Bible, as I was sure that once I disclosed their existence the more obnoxious religious types around me would be speechless, then run home and examine the basis of their faith in a more rational light. After about two-dozen such encounters over the course of about ten years, it began to dawn on me that I was engaged in a hopeless task. I've more or less completely lost my zeal for that sort of conversation by now, and find that I care less and less about what people say they believe and more and more about how they behave. I think that Mormon theology is some of the craziest shit I have ever come across, and have no idea how a rational being could believe 1/1,000th of it - but just about all of the Mormons I've met have been extremely polite, hard-working, considerate folks who seem to look after one another and raise nice kids - so they're cool with me. Ditto for any other religious people who believe crazy shit but treat others nicely. Sometimes you have to argue, like when Creationists try to change the curriculum at the local high-school, but I think I'm pretty much in the pick-your-battles stage now. Exactly. I am with you 200%. And not because my family is Mormon. Quote
Stefan Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 When a culture changes, so will the religions change around that culture. Quote
TREETOAD Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Jehova's witnesses don't celebrate halloween because they hate it when people come knocking on their doors. Quote
sk Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 We've really strayed from the topic here... The point is, the Bible is full of mixed messages, violence, cruelty, slavery, incest, canabalism--some f*cked-up stuff! Next time a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door, tell him or her that you follow the word of the Bible very strictly and are wondering if they would like to buy your slave-children. wait, whats the bible?? Quote
sk Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 It's a form of ball gag that was actualy very clever. although i would rather have the kind of gag i can remove than the more insidious kind that lives in my brain Quote
whirlwind Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 living naked in a garden with the opisite sex only leads to the origal sin, which is the worst of all sins, eating apples Quote
sk Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 living naked in a garden with the opisite sex only leads to the origal sin, which is the worst of all sins, eating apples but i like apples. i guess that makes me evil Quote
sk Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 HELL YA NOW THATS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT can i call you Duckie now?? Quote
whirlwind Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 rubing your ducky is what makes bath time ohhh so fun Quote
sk Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 rubing your ducky is what makes bath time ohhh so fun ZZZEEESS EESSS TRUE Quote
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