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steveorg

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22. Most faithful of any stripe are hypocrites

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 12:26 PM

Feb 2012

The problem is that the Bible (and other foundational texts) is too easily interpreted to support any position. Three bible experts debating any topic will come out with 5 different conclusions. That's why the Christian world is so fractured. That is how Christianity could be such an important element in supporting the institution of slavery.

Religious Christians tend to use the Bible in a way that suits them. It may buck the hierarchy, but that doesn't necessarily conflict with how they pick and choose their personal interpretations of the Bible. A Picker and Chooser (my synonym for religious types) freely rejects even the most straightforward Biblical admonishment. For example, modern Pickers and Choosers do not stone adulterers to death. Could you imagine Newt, as a serial adulterer, agreeing that he should have been stoned to death multiple times?

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Since Catholics don't want their insurance to pay for birth control, does that mean that..... [View all] YewNork Feb 2012 OP

Wouldn't that be priceless to see a big push on that from Muslims and Jews. The brewens Feb 2012 #1

Someone send this idea to The Onion! 2labslib Feb 2012 #4

Absolutely! RC Feb 2012 #2

Don't use ALL catholics with that brush. We all don't feel like that. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #3

How are we suppose to know who the good and bad catholics are?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #6

I don't give to the catholic church or to any church contributions. I give only to indiviuals or southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #10

How do wie know who the good and bad people are??? TexasProgresive Feb 2012 #13

Where is my broadbrush?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #18

Reminds me of a great David Cross joke: _ed_ Feb 2012 #30

Most of what people give to the church is to maintain their particular parish treestar Feb 2012 #26

no, but the ones in charge do--and I don't hear a lot of the faithful challenging the hierarchy niyad Feb 2012 #11

I stopped going to organized church long ago. I still believe and will at times watch a mass on tv. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #12

As long as you identify yourself with the crazy people running the show... jeff47 Feb 2012 #14

Thanks fine jeff. I don't really need anyones approval to believe in god and the church I grew up southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #15

The reason I'm not even going to consider no longer painting jeff47 Feb 2012 #16

I see your point. I don't want to change your mind. I feel the same way but I don't feel that way southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #17

Then why do you attend and support a church you don't agree with? _ed_ Feb 2012 #19

I can't explain it to you. I was born and raised in the church. I am not a practicing catholic but southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #23

I was also born and raised Catholic _ed_ Feb 2012 #28

Good for you. I just can't do it. I am sorry I can't do it. I believe in many of the church's southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #31

You are a member of an organization that _ed_ Feb 2012 #35

Ok. I really have enough of my own worries to worry about. Peace be with you. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #40

Whatever. I'd encourage you if you consider yourself a liberal _ed_ Feb 2012 #45

Peace ed southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #47

Same as any other group treestar Feb 2012 #27

Not the same as any other group _ed_ Feb 2012 #29

The Church has some good teachings, though treestar Feb 2012 #32

The church is homophobic, sexist, and _ed_ Feb 2012 #36

Helping the poor, being against capital punishment treestar Feb 2012 #43

You can help the poor and be against the death penalty _ed_ Feb 2012 #44

The wrong argument fugop Feb 2012 #5

You can add "I don't want to pay for the tax benefits the Catholic Church gets" Larkspur Feb 2012 #7

I'm sure most Catholics DO want their insurance to cover birth control. It's only Lil Missy Feb 2012 #8

Those Catholics are hypocrites _ed_ Feb 2012 #20

Most faithful of any stripe are hypocrites steveorg Feb 2012 #22

But then it's getting to a good point there treestar Feb 2012 #25

Yes. That is exactly correct. Iggo Feb 2012 #9

Jehovah's Witnesses would be able to insist that insurance not cover blood transfusions rox63 Feb 2012 #21

But exactly treestar Feb 2012 #24

It's wrong to say that Catholics don't want their insurance to pay for this CreekDog Feb 2012 #33

That makes as much sense as a liberal _ed_ Feb 2012 #37

Why are you arguing with me? It's a simple fact that people don't agree CreekDog Feb 2012 #41

I wouldn't marry someone who demonizes gay people _ed_ Feb 2012 #46

... pacifist Quakers don't have to pay the portion of income tax, that supports the Defense Dept.? Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #34

Yeah, just like Muslim business owners _ed_ Feb 2012 #39

Not sure what you are really sayin' NOI4I Feb 2012 #38

no quaker bill Feb 2012 #42