Re: Re: Interesting take on Scien
By: sn0w0wl to nightcrawler on Mon Dec 14 2009 09:50 pm
> I'm not a moderate in anything...political beliefs, religious beliefs,
> or anything else...my husband can attest to that...
Sorry, but you don't really say what you believe or don't believe, so it is
left to speculation. I was going by your vocal mannerisms, which seem to fit
the moderate definition.
> Religion, in and of itself, does not cause violence...fanatics that
> interpret their religious beliefs to fit their own goals and ambitions
> cause violence...
Assuming it is open to interpretation. Most of the Bible or Koran can't be
taken any other way but literal. Consider the following passages:
You should not let a sorceress live. (Exodus 22:17 NAB)
If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death
for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives. (Leviticus 20:13
NAB)
A man or a woman who acts as a medium or fortuneteller shall be put to death
by stoning; they have no one but themselves to blame for their death.
(Leviticus 20:27 NAB)
If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the man and the woman
must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10 NLT)
To say these passages can not and do not cause violence is ignorant to the
utmost degree. And if you would like to say that these passages should not be
taken literally and are open to interpretion, consider the following:
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's
own interpretation. (2 Peter 1:20 NAB)
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