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12. that's funny. It wasn't allegorical to the first generation of christians, it was literal.

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 08:56 PM

Oct 2014

It became "allegorical" as jeebus kept not showing up. In this context "allegorical" means "obvious nonsense that has to be re-interpreted".

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"If Catholic School Employees Had to Live By The Bible, They’d All Get Fired" [View all] mr blur Oct 2014 OP

Hypocrisy! Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #1

It's another Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #2

Nice name-calling. trotsky Oct 2014 #5

you are referring to the "no change in policy" HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT? Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #7

The rules also prohibit buggering children... Hoppy Oct 2014 #4

Great question. n/t trotsky Oct 2014 #6

Which teachings are those? cbayer Oct 2014 #9

You're supposed to sell everything you have and leave your family. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #10

Only if you are a literalist. This is totally allegorical cbayer Oct 2014 #11

Literally? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #13

No, I won't' show you anything. cbayer Oct 2014 #14

Says the person whose mind is set in concrete skepticscott Oct 2014 #15

Oh? Ye of strong faith? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #16

I don't have any doctrine or religious beliefs at all. cbayer Oct 2014 #17

Sounds like you're an atheist. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #18

Sounds like you don't get to define me. cbayer Oct 2014 #19

The usual suspect has never claimed to be anything but an agnostic. cbayer Oct 2014 #20