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Atheists & Agnostics

Cartoonist

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4. ancient rulebook crafted by bigots

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 09:31 PM

May 2015

But you have to consider the history of those times. Everyone was a bigot then. Look out your window. You don't see any bigots nowadays. You do? And those bigots are holding a Bible? Yeah, it is time to throw it out.

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An Anti-Theist’s Interpretation Of The Bible’s Opinion On Same-Sex Marriage [View all] beam me up scottie May 2015 OP

Well, a careful reading of most of the pronouncements against gays Warpy May 2015 #1

You mean god didn't write the bible? beam me up scottie May 2015 #9

Quotes from god are actually few and far between Warpy May 2015 #11

You are forgetting the most important fact. Binkie The Clown May 2015 #2

Modern day followers aren't much better. beam me up scottie May 2015 #3

My sister goes to Bible Study every week Binkie The Clown May 2015 #6

I get prayed for too. beam me up scottie May 2015 #8

And they're still among us, bvf May 2015 #5

Plus 1700 years of piling on the justifying bullshit. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #7

Yes, they were, because they had "other ways of knowing" - mr blur May 2015 #13

ancient rulebook crafted by bigots Cartoonist May 2015 #4

A bigoted rulebook used by all to promote what they think is important. beam me up scottie May 2015 #10

Theology AlbertCat May 2015 #12

Igel posted a better analogy: two symmetrically opposed butt-cheeks beam me up scottie May 2015 #14

Would Rec if my rc button was working... Panich52 May 2015 #15

That's okay. beam me up scottie May 2015 #17

But it's more nuanced and complex than that! deucemagnet May 2015 #16

We're not fashion experts. beam me up scottie May 2015 #18