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A HERETIC I AM

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3. Many are what are known as "Bible Literalists"
Sat Aug 25, 2018, 04:14 AM
Aug 2018

Meaning they take what the Bible says about the Origin of the earth, among other tenets, as literal truth, I.e; that the Earth and all the universe was created in six, twenty four hour periods between six and 10,000 years ago.

As mentioned above, they take the passage of John 3:3 completely literally, that you must be “born again” in order to enter the kingdom of god.

Most evangelicals in this country fail immeasurably with regard to the beatitudes (the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount) and many of the other alleged teachings of Christ, in that they tend to be in favor of the death penalty and hate immigrants, poor people and anyone that does not think like they do.

In short, they are religious assholes.

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Suggest watching the movie "Jesus Camp" meadowlander Aug 2018 #1
wow oh wow brettdale Aug 2018 #7
Evangelicals are Bible Christians, they study it and believe it. braddy Aug 2018 #2
They claim to study the bible but act like they quit before the New Testament. eShirl Aug 2018 #6
They actually read the Christian Bible, the New Testament, and ask God to help them understand it. braddy Aug 2018 #10
Many are what are known as "Bible Literalists" A HERETIC I AM Aug 2018 #3
You are baptized in Christ and represent and speak for him his followers and Christian faith? braddy Aug 2018 #4
Depending on how you might interpret scripture, yes A HERETIC I AM Aug 2018 #13
That answer was no, let's hope that it changes some day. braddy Aug 2018 #18
Excuse me? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2018 #19
That is rather a shitty thing for the poster to say, isn't it? Mariana Aug 2018 #22
... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2018 #23
Why should he change? nt. Mariana Aug 2018 #20
They use their own interpretation of the bible to organize a cult. lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #5
Every Christian uses his or her own interpretation of the Bible. Mariana Aug 2018 #21
Really, Brettdale? You bring a lot of news from "faux news" here. Hortensis Aug 2018 #8
Thanks for all the replies brettdale Aug 2018 #9
Same Evangelicals who support Trump supported the Iraq War because it would "usher in the End Times" ck4829 Aug 2018 #11
deluded idiots KG Aug 2018 #12
Not all evangelicals are rightwing. Blue_true Aug 2018 #14
It's a scam! yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2018 #15
Evangelicals are the epitome of hypocrisy. Claritie Pixie Aug 2018 #16
The bible is tRumps favorite book, yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2018 #17
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