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The idea was that it's rare to have a work of fiction cited in order to make any point about religious truth, that's all.Well they do quote scripture in that series to give support to what they are doing. You may not agree with their interpretation but it can and has been interpreted that way.
But didn't Jesus say you would be judged as you judge others? Didn't he talk about the person who has no sin having the right to cast the first stone?
The Westbro Baptists quote the letter of some parts of the Bible but miss the spirit of what Jesus taught... The WBC are modern Pharisees.
The bible is what is quoted in that series. Can I ask you why you don't take this verse literally?The idea was that it's rare to have a work of fiction cited in order to make any point about religious truth, that's all.
Jesus seems to disagree.It's meant figuratively and we know that to be so from the wording itself.
For instance, no one's physical body goes to hell, although our spirits will live on in the afterlife.
A) Does reading scripture as allegorical rather than literal truth damage religion?
B) Does reading scripture as literal rather than allegorical truth damage religion?
Tashi Delek
But didn't Jesus say you would be judged as you judge others? Didn't he talk about the person who has no sin having the right to cast the first stone?
The Westbro Baptists quote the letter of some parts of the Bible but miss the spirit of what Jesus taught... The WBC are modern Pharisees.
But didn't Jesus say you would be judged as you judge others? Didn't he talk about the person who has no sin having the right to cast the first stone?
The Westbro Baptists quote the letter of some parts of the Bible but miss the spirit of what Jesus taught... The WBC are modern Pharisees.
And that is a shame...Not to defend the Westboro people unnecessarily, but we could probably say what you just did about most of the 'respectable' churches and their people, too. Just look at the arguments we have here on CF.
Jesus seems to disagree.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Mt 10:28.
Well, people are people, you know.And that is a shame...
Luke 18:9-14 ....!
A) Does reading scripture as allegorical rather than literal truth damage religion?
B) Does reading scripture as literal rather than allegorical truth damage religion?
Tashi Delek
This is not an answer unless you explain why.I don't see any disagreement there.
A) Does reading scripture as allegorical rather than literal truth damage religion?
B) Does reading scripture as literal rather than allegorical truth damage religion?
Tashi Delek
The only thing I changed really was my stance on homosexual marriage.
Do you believe gay marriage is supported by God? Does God think it is good?And on the opposite side, it is precisely from the Bible that I take my support of marriage equality, as Christ teaches to do unto others as I would have them do unto me, to love my neighbor as myself, with the Bible teaching that I should support the rights of the oppressed.
-CryptoLutheran
Do you believe gay marriage is supported by God? Does God think it is good?
Ok, I won't assume your answer. I will say that the bible new and old testaments seems clear in condemning same sex acts (Lev. 18:22, 1 Cor 6:9-11) and Jesus says marriage is one man and one woman in Mark 10. Denominations that affirm LGBTQ people are great and I will support them, but I don't think they are following what the bible says.I'm not sure the forum allows me to answer that question.
-CryptoLutheran
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