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edhopper

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29. Another question

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:55 PM

May 2012

Why does someone have to find in the words of God the ethical idea of treating a certain group with equality and humanity, when that is so clearly the proper ethical position. Especially when the theology is meant to counter those who find in other words of the same God what is clearly a hateful and unethical position?

Why is God needed at all in this?

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Good Theology Must Keep Religion From Sliding Into Superstition & Persecution [View all] rug May 2012 OP

I consider all theology to be pulling BS out of one's ass. Odin2005 May 2012 #1

How do you like Aristotle? rug May 2012 #3

His stuff on politics and ethics is OK, the rest is shit. Odin2005 May 2012 #14

Wow, that's just ugly, Odin. And this is specifically about GLBTQ theology. cbayer May 2012 #20

Theology can be used to justify anything. Odin2005 May 2012 #23

Again, that is not what this is about. cbayer May 2012 #24

Religious people use theology to justify their own beliefs. Odin2005 May 2012 #35

Well that's a lot better than saying that it's just bullshit pulled out of someone's ass. cbayer May 2012 #37

Theology can be used to justify anything. AlbertCat May 2012 #31

I suspect the use of the word 'all' coupled with a not very funny obsenity Thats my opinion May 2012 #25

That isn't a very thoughtful response. n/t laconicsax May 2012 #26

Bigotry against an academic discipline? laconicsax May 2012 #32

Not liking BS is bigoted? Odin2005 May 2012 #36

If it's religious B.S., yes. trotsky May 2012 #40

LOL! laconicsax May 2012 #2

What was the prayer? rug May 2012 #4

I honestly don't remember. laconicsax May 2012 #7

religion starts out as superstition and persecution... mike_c May 2012 #5

Read past the headline yet? rug May 2012 #6

actually, I was responding to the headline.... mike_c May 2012 #8

The more I post, the more I realize that many people never read beyond the headline. cbayer May 2012 #9

Today I posted a story about the same story I posted 6 weeks ago. rug May 2012 #10

I did, too cbayer May 2012 #11

When a headline is such egregious bullshit, as this one, it obscures anything else. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #16

No need to rationalize your recoiling from different viewpoints. rug May 2012 #18

What is egregious bullshit about this headline? It's a really interesting article cbayer May 2012 #21

To some, lying is egregious bullshit. Act_of_Reparation May 2012 #45

Read past the headline yet? AlbertCat May 2012 #33

People boast of the strangest things. rug May 2012 #38

People boast of the strangest things. AlbertCat May 2012 #46

very interesting....thanks for posting. madrchsod May 2012 #12

Religion vs. superstition. The Romans, naive lads that they were, used the same dimbear May 2012 #13

"Good theology" is an oxymoron. darkstar3 May 2012 #15

Perhaps it is *good* that there is a GLBTQ theology being developed and taught cbayer May 2012 #22

Which begs the question "from where to you derive your sense of good?" darkstar3 May 2012 #39

I derive it from my upbringing and experience, which was steeped in the church. cbayer May 2012 #41

Don't worry, I suspect the audience for which that was intended will understand perfectly. darkstar3 May 2012 #42

Because the church I was affiliated with had vehement views on civil rights cbayer May 2012 #43

And do your views about GLBT people specifically darkstar3 May 2012 #44

At least that's better than Odin nt Thats my opinion May 2012 #27

The results are in! Yuugal May 2012 #34

I am always for more ecumenical religions longship May 2012 #17

Great news. I hope that more seminaries will start to include this in their cbayer May 2012 #19

Would one use the term Theology edhopper May 2012 #28

Another question edhopper May 2012 #29

How do you not slide into superstition.... AlbertCat May 2012 #30