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In reply to the discussion: HR 535 – Year of the Bible Resolution (billboard) [View all]2ndAmForComputers
(3,527 posts)40. Post 31 shows just how much trotsky rocks.
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I'm saying it's Republicans doing this but the target is not Republicans, but theists.
rug
Mar 2012
#14
But such cultural bias is maintained by many Christian sects to this day
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2012
#23
Yes, the fact that slavery isn't condemned by the Bible is ridiculous, offensive, and shameful. n/t
laconicsax
Mar 2012
#42
No I didn't, but Aristotle did. And that demonstrates just how normal the social status
humblebum
Mar 2012
#49
This is the key hypocrisy of those who deny what is really in the 'Scriptures'...
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#56
I have clearly stated my case, and really don't have clue what you are driving at.
humblebum
Mar 2012
#70
if that's your agruement then you eitehr miss the point, or it's a strawman
deacon_sephiroth
Mar 2012
#85
Well you are right "that slavery did exist exist." That's really all that needs to be said.
humblebum
Mar 2012
#88
Listen, I certainly don't have all of the answers, but according to the Bible
humblebum
Mar 2012
#94
Your opinion is your opinion, not mine. Out come the militant atheist views.
humblebum
Mar 2012
#103
Where did I say that it was all literally true? I am merely stating that one of the POV
humblebum
Mar 2012
#105
So when you denied that the Bible isn't literally true, what were you implying?
laconicsax
Mar 2012
#106
There you go again! You're contesting the claim that the Bible isn't literally true.
laconicsax
Mar 2012
#108
Then you should not be calling something historical fact, that isn't. Nowhere did
humblebum
Mar 2012
#109
So is it the word of God or the word of the dudes you said wrote it: Matthew, Mark, Luke et al.?
Arugula Latte
Mar 2012
#130
Then you should be talking to your own ancient ancestors who lived back then,
humblebum
Mar 2012
#50
And yet the 'faith community' takes other parts of Scripture and demands that we
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#57
Partially you are correct, and much of it is also timeless. And that is why so many value it.
humblebum
Mar 2012
#74
I think you are confusing it with 'The Atheist's Handbook,' which has all those
humblebum
Mar 2012
#99
"the shameful thing is the actual practice of owning human beings as property."
humblebum
Mar 2012
#53
Then, you also know that Christianity was a driving force in the abolition movement.nt
humblebum
Mar 2012
#71
Actually, very few of the abolitionists, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#80
I beg to differ. The Second Great Awakening spawned many new abolitionists -
humblebum
Mar 2012
#101
You do know that you just acknowledged that the Bible was written by men, right?
UnrepentantLiberal
Mar 2012
#48
Yes, Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, Moses, Paul, etc., were men. Very perceptive of you. nt
humblebum
Mar 2012
#75
OYG! You don't actually believe that the Gospels were written by their namesakes, do you?
laconicsax
Mar 2012
#87
Most likely they were. Too much duplicity and questionable, biased research by skeptics
humblebum
Mar 2012
#102
"Too much duplicity and questionable, biased research by skeptics and atheists."
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#119
Used in conjunction to smear and demean all atheists, you expose your hatred.
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#126
"Too much duplicity and questionable, biased research by skeptics and atheists."
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#129
I hate to tell you, but much of your evidence against the Bible is drawn from"other ways of knowing"
humblebum
Mar 2012
#132
The OT and NT each contain many rules as to how slaves are to get sold or purchased
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#59
Then why does it condemn many dietary practices that were normal parts of society at
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2012
#60
This lesson brought to you by the US govt and it's constitution (nt)
The Straight Story
Mar 2012
#46