(January 5, 2015 at 9:02 pm)Drich Wrote:(January 5, 2015 at 6:06 pm)Strider Wrote: No one? That is a very naive statement, Drich. Crazy people can and do interpret the Bible literally. There is a state representative here in Mississippi that quoted scripture from Leviticus on his Facebook page in regards to homosexual marriage, stating "[t]he only opinion that counts is God's." Of course, he was quoting Leviticus 20:13, calling for the death of those committing homosexuality.
A group called Unity MS called for him to apologize, but he refused. Why? Because he will not apologize for "the inspired truth of God's Word". For him, God's inspired word says homosexuals should be killed. It apparently doesn't matter to him that Leviticus is OT law. Oh, and he's a Southern Baptist preacher so that further sweetens the pot.
So, yeah, biblical literalists exist and they would be dangerous if they had free rein to do as they pleased.
If on takes the bible literally then one can not cherry pick passages that support the wickedness in ones heart. One must reconcile the whole book, not just focus on a favorable passage, or that person can not have taken the whole book literally.
To label a cherry picker as someone who has accepted the whole bible is foolishness.
(January 5, 2015 at 6:05 pm)Spooky Wrote: Have I even read the book? Are you serious? We are talking about the bible right?
I have read the book. Multiple times. And taught adults and children from it. And read other religious texts as well. Your statement doesn't make any sense. How could you not be dangerous even if using it as loose guidelines.
What the hell, are you serious?
If you've read the whole book, may I ask why how is it you do not seem to know what it contains?
It's like you're channeling dead crazy people, who are responding to a different conversation.
I am fully aware of your hate filled middle eastern fantasy novel's contents. And quite frankly Roger Zelazny does it better.
Is there a specific one I'm missing? I own NIV, KJV and NCV.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!