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In reply to the discussion: You Say You Believe in the Bible? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)The bible is a messy conglomeration of writings, edited and moved around in order to consolidate the political power of Constantine and oppress slaves and women.
Jesus said "I come not in peace but with a sword" and "I come to set families apart" and he is supposed to be the Prince of Peace? He's a blood thirsty mass murderer and so is God.
Symbolic cannibalism and all that.
Mithra, Apollo, Osiris and lots of other gods have the same birthday as Jesus, December 25, and were born of a virgin. What a coincidence!!!!
The bible is a lousy book to use for a moral guide. Bronze Age illiterate goat herders who thought the earth was flat, are a lousy moral guide. Christianity can't deal with the 21st century. The bible is full of stupid and arbitrary rules b/c they knew nothing of science. Mental illness was caused by demons. Physical deformities were caused by sin.