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In reply to the discussion: If the bible is the most important book in your life that is fucking scary [View all]malaise
(269,303 posts)1. Sadly the bible is the only book that has been read by
several members of Western society
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If the bible is the most important book in your life that is fucking scary [View all]
snooper2
Jun 2014
OP
I love the Mark Twain quote Rigster has inserted below. Couple funny stories...
PatrickforO
Jun 2014
#35
Yep, kissing babies, thumping the bible and flag waving ... typical politician speak. Most of them
RKP5637
Jun 2014
#19
Franklin was big on the Bible. He analyzed it and created his own set of crucial bits.
riqster
Jun 2014
#10
Thomas Jefferson created the Jefferson Bible composed of writings he felt were worth following.
lumpy
Jun 2014
#126
The "Jefferson Bible" is more properly called: "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth"
LongTomH
Jun 2014
#146
fundies of all stripes only scare me when they actually follow their holy book
snooper2
Jun 2014
#18
Sucide Bombers, Abortion Clinic Bombers, people who smite others for woirking on Sunday
snooper2
Jun 2014
#38
I'm frightened by politictians who think a 5000-year-old fairy tale is a guide to modern governance.
MindPilot
Jun 2014
#22
I agree that religion has no place in government, unless that also means that religious people
el_bryanto
Jun 2014
#23
It's about religious politicians (holding office) spouting their religiosity beliefs and legislating
2banon
Jun 2014
#89
n addition to a rousing tale, Homer's epic tale, The Iliad, is also an ancient Greek discussion...
LanternWaste
Jun 2014
#71
If someone shows bigotry on DU towards Jews, or African-Americans, or women
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jun 2014
#101
"I want a politician to tell me that they are guided by the scientific method, logic, reason ..."
Scuba
Jun 2014
#72
the complete works of shakespeare? he had some fantastical creatures and happenings as well....
unblock
Jun 2014
#12
I believe some of it is allegory and some literal. What does that make me in you POV?
hrmjustin
Jun 2014
#112
Virgin birth is not really all that uncommon. Penetration is not necessary to get semen in place. nt
ieoeja
Jun 2014
#132
so did God say to Mary: hey Mary, pssst! over here and sit on this turkey baster?
Whisp
Jun 2014
#142
I can't even think of one specific "most important" book that I've read.... it's impossible
riderinthestorm
Jun 2014
#34
I'm going to REALLY hedge my bets and say 'The Encyclopedia Brittanica'
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#76
It's not the 900 year old humans, talking snakes, and virgin births you should be worried about.
gtar100
Jun 2014
#40
I agree, and I am more of an agnostic than anything else. The OP expresses an intolerance that one
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#62
If the bible is a most important book in someone's life does NOT mean they take all the content
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#57
Little Bear is a beautiful program. Hopefully it will influence many of our children. My great grand
jwirr
Jun 2014
#58
Are you saying we shouldn't get our moral precepts from desert heat-addled goat herders from the
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#75
It saddens me every time I have to hope a candidate I really like isn't being honest
Lee-Lee
Jun 2014
#81
I've always thought of the bible as a great resource for the study of "Western" thought.
Demoiselle
Jun 2014
#87
I'm in agreement with this OP. And I'm disheartened that "believers" hijacked it
2banon
Jun 2014
#102
The Bible also is about feeding the hungry, housing the homeless and clothing the naked.
yellowcanine
Jun 2014
#104
Wow, and we should not need laws to tell us these things because it's human decency right?
dilby
Jun 2014
#116
There is the problem with human decency, everyone has a different moral compass.
dilby
Jun 2014
#137
You conflate both Testaments, something a Christian would take issue with. The "Sermon on the Mount"
WinkyDink
Jun 2014
#117
"You shouldn't need a book to tell you these things." So people should not write about
yellowcanine
Jun 2014
#130
It's a silly argument. Of course religion played a role in the development of modern Sweden.
yellowcanine
Jun 2014
#133
My heart goes out to your ears and the awful things you have had to hear from Hillary.
NCTraveler
Jun 2014
#135
Almost as scary as the sub-literate half-wit who pretends to know which books should be disqualified
LanternWaste
Jun 2014
#138
It is with great pleasure I accept your acknowledgment of the superiority of Atheist thought.
MindPilot
Jun 2014
#150