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beam me up scottie

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12. You're welcome!

Reply to DreamGypsy (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 01:14 AM

Apr 2017

The thing is 'killing (or torturing, beating, or raping...or mis-educating, restricting the rights of),someone' is in the bible - it is the word of God.

I refer to it as Schrödinger's bible - it can be used to support kindness and generosity and it can be used to support slavery and genocide. All of its followers pick and choose which parts to focus on.

So what good is it as a moral guide?

Just scrap the whole thing and follow the golden rule.

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A timely reminder: [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2017 OP

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #1

Kickety rurallib Apr 2017 #2

And people always assume you're one of their fellow believers. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #3

Agreed. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #11

Thanks for posting this today. Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #4

You're very welcome, Laffy Kat! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #13

Boom Duppers Apr 2017 #5

Yup. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #14

Here's a tip: If you're killing someone in the name of God... DreamGypsy Apr 2017 #6

"You can't put a grocery list through that many translations, copies, and re-telling, and not... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #8

"Here's a tip: If you're killing (or torturing, beating, or raping...or mis-educating, restricting tblue37 Apr 2017 #9

It's like a game of "Telephone"--the "Mother of All Games of Telephone"! nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #10

You're welcome! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #12

Thank you for this -- the Bible, is indeed a cultural artifact created by human beings and moved LuckyLib Apr 2017 #18

Thank you! mountain grammy Apr 2017 #7

You're welcome, mountain grammy. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #15

i have to do a little dance sometimes. mopinko Apr 2017 #16

When my former brother-in-law tried to commit suicide they hovered over his bed like vultures. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #17