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Jesus was a carpenter who told good stories snooper2 May 2012 #1
What you consider mythology isn't so to others LynneSin May 2012 #2
That's why we have to educate people... snooper2 May 2012 #11
I know LynneSin May 2012 #13
Wouldn't it make more sense to disregard the Bible? cthulu2016 May 2012 #3
And where was it identified as a sin? LynneSin May 2012 #5
ok... cthulu2016 May 2012 #7
it was never identified, it was like that game of telephone I know I played as a child LynneSin May 2012 #15
It is pretty amazing that the items of greatest significance to the right wingers..... virtualobserver May 2012 #4
Thats how I see it too madokie May 2012 #9
DING DING DING we have a winner SWTORFanatic May 2012 #10
what did your intense study say about the etymology and status of arsenokoites? dmallind May 2012 #6
It's been awhile but is that the greek word that some scholars claim is about homosexuality LynneSin May 2012 #12
except a masculine word that means man-marriage bed ay its roots DOES mean homosexual dmallind May 2012 #21
But Paul was not the 'Son of God', just one of the thousands of people LynneSin May 2012 #22
None of the Bible was written by anyone who ever met Jesus cthulu2016 May 2012 #27
I think there is one Gnostic that was pretty darn close to his time LynneSin May 2012 #29
I learned to read by taking turns reading passages from the Bible in our family before bed. AnotherDreamWeaver May 2012 #28
Perhaps they confuse the writings of Paul, the apostle (who had his own identity issues)with nanabugg May 2012 #8
Yeah, Lot. The only righteous man in town! HA! Zen Democrat May 2012 #14
To be fair - the daughters jumped him LynneSin May 2012 #17
K&R closeupready May 2012 #16
Yep, I get to spend a week with these folks this summer gratuitous May 2012 #18
Yes but see this is where you are Rex May 2012 #19
To be fair, most Christians are more like me LynneSin May 2012 #20
People create their gods in their own image cpwm17 May 2012 #23
The bible has also been used as an excuse redqueen May 2012 #24
yeah, pick up a Talmud or two, ya fundies! MisterP May 2012 #25
I find an irony that Christians are so worried that Sharia Law will take over the country... LynneSin May 2012 #26
Those using the Bible to bash homosexuality need to read the story of David and Jonathan... backscatter712 May 2012 #30
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