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61. what you are defending
Sun Dec 22, 2013, 07:36 PM
Dec 2013

is his right to prove to all the world that he cherry picks Bible verses to support his prejudices. That is, to publicly make a fool of himself. And he can do that all he wants, until he starts telling somebody else what to do.
But as long as he is cherry picking Bible vesres,let's continue with that idea and ask him to answer these questions--

a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev 1 ). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21 . In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev 19:27. How should they die?
i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

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Awesome op-ed gollygee Dec 2013 #1
And for the cat lovers: darkangel218 Dec 2013 #2
I have no use for cat haters either. Knowing that is the cherry on top of the catbyte Dec 2013 #20
arrrgh Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #59
Some hunters hate cats because roody Dec 2013 #60
knr - I posted this on my Facebook Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #3
His point #2 ... dawg Dec 2013 #4
You can say that again! rdharma Dec 2013 #8
Great Picture Stainless Dec 2013 #13
yep, that's about the size of things. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #21
As an LGBT person, I vote for #3 as the most hateful, ignorant pack of lies. Zorra Dec 2013 #9
I wonder if ol' Phil is so stupid that he actually believes this crap........ rdharma Dec 2013 #16
If it is calculated, he is indisputably an extremely evil person by all standards of our society. Zorra Dec 2013 #19
The party of hate damnedifIknow Dec 2013 #5
+1 CFLDem Dec 2013 #23
You do know the more they uncover this persons SummerSnow Dec 2013 #6
The Nazis,..... no Jesus? rdharma Dec 2013 #7
Wow, that one sends a chill down my spine... mountain grammy Dec 2013 #10
Hitler had a lot in common with Hillbilly Phil Major Nikon Dec 2013 #11
That second paragraph is exactly what the conservative religious right is saying now! mountain grammy Dec 2013 #17
I pledge allegiance to..... WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2013 #67
"If it quacks like a Duck, and walks like a Duck..." nt Zorra Dec 2013 #25
Gee that's not Benny the Rat is it? calimary Dec 2013 #34
Nope! That's not Pope Benedict XVI........ BUT THIS IS! rdharma Dec 2013 #36
Good find, rdharma! calimary Dec 2013 #42
That photo is cut. if you find the whole picture you would see that he had both hands up and hrmjustin Dec 2013 #46
How about this one? rdharma Dec 2013 #49
You got me there. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #50
You can't deny that Ratzinger was in the Hitler Jugend. rdharma Dec 2013 #51
I don't argue that. my issue was with the pic. He was not giving the salute there. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #52
However, he was wearing the uniform with the eagle with the swastika. rdharma Dec 2013 #53
No I am not arguing against his being a nazi. That picture was at his ordination to the priesthood w hrmjustin Dec 2013 #55
OK! nt rdharma Dec 2013 #56
Yeah, but... Iggo Dec 2013 #62
pardon? hrmjustin Dec 2013 #63
(I'm on your side.) Iggo Dec 2013 #64
lol, my brain is not working today. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #65
Wow. He had those creepy eyes even as a youth. nt SunSeeker Dec 2013 #72
At that time lillypaddle Dec 2013 #81
people seem to think iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #77
Ignorance and hatred are a badge of honor with the duck people. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #12
Robertson equates blacks with welfare and "entitlement" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #14
Seems to me it might be time to put the award-winning TV series "Roots" back on the air. calimary Dec 2013 #39
Yeah, but Phil & Right Wing would say network just shilling for Obama's Third Term. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #57
Well, tough shit on them. "Roots" should be rerun. And soon. calimary Dec 2013 #71
+1. Was rerun, but only on BET. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #84
White, Fundamentalist Christians - the Master Race n/t Stonepounder Dec 2013 #15
He's not as ignorant as he acts customerserviceguy Dec 2013 #18
That is a very sick man. asjr Dec 2013 #22
Muslims will be shocked to discover that they don't believe in Jesus. Aristus Dec 2013 #24
And it says nothing about the horrendous murder rate HERE IN Nice, White, Christian America. calimary Dec 2013 #40
Whatever school system "educated" him should be ashamed. jwirr Dec 2013 #26
Louisiana schools rank among the worst in the country. SunSeeker Dec 2013 #73
That does not surprise me. History alone is skewed to their view. Science is still teaching jwirr Dec 2013 #86
Lest we forget, the Nazis were Christian. Harry Monroe Dec 2013 #27
The comment section has been hijacked. It needs our help! nt Quixote1818 Dec 2013 #28
Never heard of Duck Dynasty before The Wizard Dec 2013 #29
Mmmmmmm.....DUuuzzzyyyy!!!!!! LongTomH Dec 2013 #43
Juanita Jean has some good comments about Duck D Gothmog Dec 2013 #30
"While the Dixie Chicks are not entitled to the First Amendment, rednecks are." SunSeeker Dec 2013 #74
Hey Phil ... napkinz Dec 2013 #31
and this ... napkinz Dec 2013 #32
"A good woman is "hard to find...You gotta marry these girls when they're 15 or 16..." Zorra Dec 2013 #33
Kick and fucking Rec!...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #35
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The Republican conservative mindset that he represents is the very reason polluting, Zorra Dec 2013 #44
I know and I agree cvoogt Dec 2013 #48
The more they open their hateful Republican mouths, the more they shoot themselves in the foot, Zorra Dec 2013 #54
Well, we all know what a radical left-wing rag "Business Insider" is! bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #38
strange fruit Dakota Flint Dec 2013 #41
Project much mr. duck? abakan Dec 2013 #45
I think Phil R. pretty much says out loud, what Republican/TeaParty Rectangle Dec 2013 #47
He talks crap about women also Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #58
what you are defending azureblue Dec 2013 #61
I have tried these questions on the Bible thumpers I work with. Fastcars Dec 2013 #69
Well, Jesus never had anything to say about gay people theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #75
and therein lies the rub azureblue Dec 2013 #76
They say that, but then they quote the OT. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #80
The New Testament can do just as well. Lets do Phil the Duck Guy, NT style.... Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #90
Regarding Robertson's leap of logic connecting bombings and belief in Jesus: bulloney Dec 2013 #66
that guy is becoming the updated version of the confederate flag Skittles Dec 2013 #68
Pitiful grasp of history. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #70
hes one of the happiest men in the world.. iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #78
I sincerely doubt that money can buy happiness for confused, frightened people. Zorra Dec 2013 #89
a few of my extremely religious relatives are like that Lex Dec 2013 #91
What an awful man. /nt mwb970 Dec 2013 #79
How about.... HoosierCowboy Dec 2013 #82
No Jesus huh? Moostache Dec 2013 #83
That guy just gives me the creeps. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #85
When You Defend Phil Robertson, Here's What You're Really Defending The CCC Dec 2013 #87
I'm not boycotting this guy for the simple reason that I have never watched his show anyway. Beacool Dec 2013 #88
Exactly Liberalynn Dec 2013 #93
this ---> napkinz Dec 2013 #92
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