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libdem4life

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11. Paul, formerly Saul of Taurus and persecutor, became the First Christian Preacher

Reply to leftlibdem420 (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:27 PM

Dec 2012

Jesus was so far ahead of his time with his message of peace and nonviolence, that Paul, a Jew, felt he had to put it in the more barbarian time frame lexicon and come up with some rules. Yes, there is a difference.

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Not an attack on religion, just homophobic bigots.... [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2012 OP

You should attack religion. "Nice Jesus" is a myth too. Old Union Guy Dec 2012 #1

I prefer to think that Jesus is represented by The Beatitudes. libdem4life Dec 2012 #6

Don't forget to look up what Jesus said about homosexuality. xfundy Dec 2012 #7

Uh, that was the point. If you know The Beatitudes, they are all about love and such. libdem4life Dec 2012 #10

not really leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #9

Paul, formerly Saul of Taurus and persecutor, became the First Christian Preacher libdem4life Dec 2012 #11

Of course...Paul used to be Saul who converted and became the First Christian Preacher libdem4life Dec 2012 #17

Well said!!! I'm really fed up with the bigots, homophobes, haters, hypocrites RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2

The West Wing had a GREAT segment on the subject; elleng Dec 2012 #3

Also the Biblical Stoning thing... libdem4life Dec 2012 #4

Yes. nt Bigmack Dec 2012 #5

It's more of a fear thing. xfundy Dec 2012 #8

I'm an xfundy as well...PK..it took me a very long time to come full circle and realize that I held libdem4life Dec 2012 #13

What is wrong with attacking religion? Nothing. We should do it more. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #12

I prefer logic and discussion. Religion is primarily cultural...it was the original governmental libdem4life Dec 2012 #14

Me too, but logic and discussion are anathema to religion. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #15

+1 forestpath Dec 2012 #16