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dilby

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23. How many Jews were there?

Reply to avebury (Reply #20)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 07:25 AM

Jun 2014

Christian Old Testament is word for word the same as our Tanakh, I would assume they would have rewritten that while they were rewriting the rest of their Bible to fit your imagination.

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Bill Maher battles Christian Conservative [View all] avebury Jun 2014 OP

He makes a good point. scruboak Jun 2014 #1

I wouldn't, if I were you. It's a good way to lose your family Warpy Jun 2014 #5

Uncertain world? What does that mean? So you are saying believing in made up shit..... Logical Jun 2014 #8

I've seen it be a great comfort to people in the ICU waiting room Warpy Jun 2014 #11

I guess I see your point. Must feel comforting to think god might help. n-t Logical Jun 2014 #13

these 'christians' like reed are always so heaven05 Jun 2014 #2

let's be straight, ralph reed is a seedy opportunist who worships mammon, and xtians are just his KG Jun 2014 #3

Yup. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #4

This is what I said about Reed on another thread. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #6

The guy replied in so many words that Maher was quoting from the old testament. Maher said B Calm Jun 2014 #7

Ralph Reed should be in prison. (Posted by Octafish, 3/19/14) Zorra Jun 2014 #9

�Why did Jesus need to come along to correct his dad?" rock Jun 2014 #10

"The bible is a book with some beautiful poetry, a blood stained history, a wealth of obscenity.. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #12

Another great Mark Twain quote. Oakenshield Jun 2014 #14

Bill is just Ignorant and most Christians are too Dumb to be able to argue with him. dilby Jun 2014 #15

But - isn't the Od Testament written (or dictated) by the same god of the avebury Jun 2014 #16

Uhm, ok I will bite. dilby Jun 2014 #17

I think that the concept that the Bible was divinely inspired avebury Jun 2014 #20

How many Jews were there? dilby Jun 2014 #23

The whole of the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament as well as a host of theological writings Skidmore Jun 2014 #25

Well, then, "Conservatives" can just KMA, because that is EXACTLY what a Christian should be WinkyDink Jun 2014 #19

You are totally correcty that the Gospels (as well as avebury Jun 2014 #22

Such is your belief. Skidmore Jun 2014 #26

To a Christian, the NT supercedes the OT, and Maher must know this. It's called "Casting the first WinkyDink Jun 2014 #18

Bill is trying the old the Torah is wrong so the New Testament is wrong too. dilby Jun 2014 #21

LOL B Calm Jun 2014 #24