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AtheistCrusader

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4. They'll adapt.

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:23 AM

Apr 2014

They'll make the bible 'say' whatever they want to interpret it to say, so they can keep the 'faith' thing going.

They do it all the time already. Not just Christians/Abrahamic traditions either.

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The Climate ain't changing and neither is the bible liberal N proud Apr 2014 #1

They'll adapt. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #4

In light of yesterday's... yallerdawg Apr 2014 #2

I don't see any way that the historical Jesus DIDN'T have a wife. loudsue Apr 2014 #3

There were rabbis who remained single at the time Major Nikon Apr 2014 #6

The church hierarchy passed his wife off as a prostitute when they rewrote the stories. MADem Apr 2014 #10

There could be a bit of that..but it could also be very different from your interpretation, also... KoKo Apr 2014 #14

More proof that Jesus existed. onehandle Apr 2014 #5

Not really, most of these documents date a century after he supposedly lived.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #7

Wife or domestic partner? tclambert Apr 2014 #8

"if you wanna see religious right wingers' heads explode" Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #9

Jesus also likely had Jock Itch, Acne, and mild Halitosis zebonaut Apr 2014 #11

True...but that Spans Generations forever.....doesn' it? KoKo Apr 2014 #15

And just yesterday I read an article about Jesus being gay .. now what is it.. gay or straight? YOHABLO Apr 2014 #12

Well, evidently he DID have a beard n/t ;) phylny Apr 2014 #13

We don't even know if that's true. Was the custom of his day to be KoKo Apr 2014 #16

Well, I meant beard as in a person. It was supposed to a joke. N/t phylny Apr 2014 #17