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Religious texts used to manipulate people
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RE: Religious texts used to manipulate people
(June 9, 2018 at 10:32 pm)The Industrial Atheist Wrote:
(June 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote: Per the 4th Commandment (Exodus 34:19-20) anytime you appear before Yahweh (or the church) you're supposed to bring something, cash is preferred nowadays instead of a dead chicken.

The good Christian Hagee wants people to starve = 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i49D7e9Nzpw

Lol at that video.
But as for the bible verse, I think the part about not coming in empty handed is referring to the earlier part of that same verse talking about redeeming the first born.

John Haggee is truly an idiot. He talked about grabbing a dude around the collar for swearing. I still remember that from my Jesusey days. I wish I could find a clip of it. If it happens again I hope he gets headbutted.

In the story about the wise men bringing gifts to baby Yeshua it illustrates the clause from the 4th Amendment about not appearing before God empty-handed.  It shows that they saw him as God.
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Religious texts used to manipulate people - by Silver - June 9, 2018 at 7:21 pm
RE: Religious texts used to manipulate people - by Wyrd of Gawd - June 10, 2018 at 2:49 pm

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