Fidhooki thus states.
If taken as inerrant word of god, the Bible, old and new testament is very specific about smiting the non-believers and enemies of all types. Moses goes so far as to detail who to kill and who to take as slaves. Luke 19:27 contains a nice example of how much of this was carried forward to the New Testament (yes it is told as a parable, a common framing device of the synoptic gospels.)
Now having said that; most Christians do not follow the inerrant word of god; they cherry-pick the parts they like and ignore the parts that they do not feel apply. If you want to sell your daughter, your can reference the appropriate verses. Want to keep slaves? It is all there. While you would be hard pressed to find precise admonitions against visiting Rosie Palm and her five daughters, you can find very precise tribal admonitions concerning cattle rights (and rites for that matter.) God hates shellfish as evidenced by Leviticus, but that is because the omniscient, omnipotent creator could not see far enough ahead to figure out refrigeration (a nice example of religion being man made.)
Now, in the context of the article referenced; Jerry Falwell was a strong proponent of the idea of an inerrant bible and stated so in his book Finding Inner Peace and Strength.
Thus Spake Jerry
Shayne
Quote:Actually, it is not bs; and if you had actually read the bible, you too would know it.
That is bs and you know it.
If taken as inerrant word of god, the Bible, old and new testament is very specific about smiting the non-believers and enemies of all types. Moses goes so far as to detail who to kill and who to take as slaves. Luke 19:27 contains a nice example of how much of this was carried forward to the New Testament (yes it is told as a parable, a common framing device of the synoptic gospels.)
Now having said that; most Christians do not follow the inerrant word of god; they cherry-pick the parts they like and ignore the parts that they do not feel apply. If you want to sell your daughter, your can reference the appropriate verses. Want to keep slaves? It is all there. While you would be hard pressed to find precise admonitions against visiting Rosie Palm and her five daughters, you can find very precise tribal admonitions concerning cattle rights (and rites for that matter.) God hates shellfish as evidenced by Leviticus, but that is because the omniscient, omnipotent creator could not see far enough ahead to figure out refrigeration (a nice example of religion being man made.)
Now, in the context of the article referenced; Jerry Falwell was a strong proponent of the idea of an inerrant bible and stated so in his book Finding Inner Peace and Strength.
Thus Spake Jerry
Quote:So the little bomb-making atavist was indeed keeping with the ethics and morality of the Christian Religion as espoused by Jerry and his loathsome ilk. Sadly he is not alone.
The Bible is the inerrant ... word of the living God. It is absolutely infallible,without error in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as well as in areas such as geography, science, history, etc.
Shayne