Bible Least Read Book By The Religious Right

[libodem]

http://reverbpress.com/discovery/spiritual/christian-bible-least-read-book-religious-right/

[Warpy]

1. Yeah, they're using it like a good luck talisman, pure idolatry

while the preacher carefully chooses which words in it to use in his sermons. Those words invariably instruct them on whom to hate.

I think we've all noticed this.

Reading it? No way.

[libodem]

5. Spot on, Warpy

[Xipe Totec]

2. The new Twitter version is very popular

I hear it's a cool app with favorite passages like:

"For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the #Trump with victory."

[libodem]

6. There is no love

It's all judgement and condemnation.

[Maedhros]

3. I suppose if we added a few books to it,

like the First and Second Letters of Rand to the Americans, then they might read it more.

[libodem]

7. They olny pick the verses

That support their POV.

[cleanhippie]

9. ALL believers do that, regardless of political affiliation.

Every. Single. One.

[rug]

11. So do you.

Let's test that.

You love to quote Leviticus. What do you say about 19:18?

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself.

[cleanhippie]

24. What's really amusing is when they pick bible verses to throw at yiu

In order to make some kind of point, not realizing that they are doing the very thing we're talking about.

What dolts.

[kimbutgar]

28. I just started reading a book titled "the age of selfishness " by Darryl Cunningham

It is a book written in cartoon form, details the life of Ayn Rand and her influence on today's political system here and in Great Britain.

[trotsky]

4. Highly misleading headline.

Makes you think some kind of survey was done, when that is not true.

It's just one guy upset that the right-wing Christians follow the verses he ignores, and vice-versa.

[libodem]

8. You may be right

But, I still doubt it's read very much.

[trotsky]

10. True, but that would be for Christians in general.

Not just right-wingers.

http://www.religionnews.com/2013/04/04/poll-americans-love-the-bible-but-dont-read-it-much/

[libodem]

12. Maybe it's just the hypocrisy

Of making a spectacle of their religiosity, in public, for all to see. They just seem like fake Christians to me. Huckabee and Santotum just don't seem very Christ like. They seem hateful and judgemental especially about the needy or downtrodden.

[Act_of_Reparation]

15. More hateful than Jesus?

The guy who said there's a big furnace downstairs for any and all who reject him?

[trotsky]

16. Like fake Christians to you.

And liberal Christians look like fake Christians to them.

Until all religious people can get past this "they aren't true XXX" nonsense, we aren't going to make any progress.

[safeinOhio]

13. Just to make it easy for them.

They should pick up a Red Letter Bible. All the words of Christ are in red, so they can just skip the bull shit.

[UrbScotty]

14. That doesn't surprise me. Their attitudes are contrary to Jesus's teachings. (nt)

[trotsky]

17. In your opinion, of course. n/t

[UrbScotty]

18. !

[Act_of_Reparation]

19. No.

An ad hominem is an a counter-argument directed at the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. Trotsky didn't do that. He pointed out that your argument is a matter of opinion, not established fact.

[cleanhippie]

20. Facts are meaningless, AoR!

Didn't you get the memo?

[cleanhippie]

21. Are you using replacement ref's?

Because they don't seem to understand the definition of words.

[trotsky]

22. I don't think you know what an "ad hominem" is.

But please carry on. This should be funny.

[cleanhippie]

25. Lol. +1!

[Lordquinton]

23. ??

[UrbScotty]

26. Gosh, if only the Bible didn't say things like this:

The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. - Matthew 25:40

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” - Matthew 19:24

I could go on, but those verses make it pretty tough both for those who try to espouse a right-wing view of the Bible and for those who want us to doubt that religion can do any good.

[trotsky]

27. And then it says things like:

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:26

"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." - Matthew 10:34

"But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and kill them in front of me.'" - Luke 19:27

Oh wait, you have neat little explanations for why those verses don't mean what they appear to mean, don't you? JUST LIKE THEY DO.

[UrbScotty]

29. Context is a good thing

Religion does good things. I know it's hard for some people to accept this, but religion does good things!

[trotsky]

30. LOL, I do love the way you are misusing those ref fallacy memes. Too funny!

What's to keep them from looking at your quotes and saying "context is a good thing" back to you? I notice how you didn't actually *explain* any of those bible quotes. Why is that?

Religion does bad things, too. I know it's hard for some people to accept that, but religion does bad things!

[UrbScotty]

31. Using and misusing are different words with different meanings.

I don't explain Bible quotes to anti-religious people for the same reason I don't explain policy to the tea party: I have better things to do with my precious time.

Over the years I've seen people make many hyperbolic claims about the bad things supposedly done by religion. I've never seen any actual proof of religion's supposed role in the same - just empty rhetoric.

[Act_of_Reparation]

32. "I don't explain Bible quotes to anti-religious people for the same reason I don't explain policy to

...the tea party."

Because you suck at debate?

[UrbScotty]

33. I'd challenge anyone to a real-world debate. :-)

Keywords: "Real-world."

[Act_of_Reparation]

36. Do you have an Ed Hochuli pic for a non-sequitur?

Willingness does not indicate skill.

[trotsky]

38. !!

[trotsky]

34. "I've never seen any actual proof of religion's supposed role in (bad things)"

Wow.

There is no point in further discussion with you. I don't try and explain things to people who insist the world is black-and-white. I have better things to do with my precious time.

[UrbScotty]

35. LOL! Can't even tell me ONE bad thing done by religion?

[trotsky]

37. Nope, just twelve to start.

Bye now. I'm sure your black-and-white filter won't let this in.

http://www.alternet.org/belief/12-worst-ideas-religion-has-unleashed-world

[UrbScotty]

39. If only any of them were actually caused directly by religion.

[Act_of_Reparation]

40. So the Jewish tradition of circumcision is at best only indirectly related to Judaism.

Gotcha.

[trotsky]

44. I stand in awe of your amazing debate prowess.

Truly no one would stand a chance.

[Lordquinton]

41. You can't name one good thing

And this is using your established rules, no double standards.

[cleanhippie]

42. 'Do as I say, not as I do'. Isn't that from from the bible?

Yup, sure is. Explains a lot, doesn't it.

[hrmjustin]

43. I tend to agree.

Ignorance can be a sin.