It never ceases to amaze me how christians can take commonly understood words and sentences and twist their meaning into something completely unrecognizable, and then look at you like -you- have no clue how to read English.
Reminds me of how christians justified slavery, pogroms against the Jews, the witch-hunts (not to mention the wonderfully sadistic tests used to detect a witch).
History is replete with christians twisting words to get what they want.
Any reason to think things are different now?
(O.o)
PS: if you really need an example, you are either very new here, or a christian. 'nuff said.
2007-08-23 01:50:54 · 13 answers · asked by Orion 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Our blueprint for life is the Bible.....God's inspired Word
You folks are the ones that twist Scripture......not us.
Scripture is clear: You either believe it to be true, or you pay the price when you die without Christ.
2007-08-23 01:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 6⤊ 6⤋
The fact is, the Bible is a spiritual book, and cannot be read like mere literature. It is read spiritually. When I first began years ago, I couldn't figure out how the people around me got the things they did. It did not deter me, rather it made me more determined to learn. Eventually, things were shown to me, and not just by people. For me, I would be reading, then all at once the pieces would begin to fit together.
It's too common to look at one or two verses and think that's all it says...all of scripture has to be taken and brought to bear on some verses in order to make sense of them. It puts things into a greater context.
You are correct when you say throughout history the word has been twisted by christians to get what they want...it is up to those of us that know better to correct them, or confront them.
2007-08-23 03:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jed 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bible did not really inspire these things. In the past people may have done bad things and played Christian or went to Church after doing such bad things.. Jesus' 11 commandment was to love one another. So anymore who commits violence is not being a Christian according to what Jesus instructed.
A theory is that Judas tried to back Jesus into a corner and force Jesus to bring down a legion of Angels to reinstall the Davidic Kingdom, to do battle to overthrow the Romans. But Judas' turning in Jesus to be tried did not derail the spirit or the mission of Christ. Judas was not able to change the anti-violence ministry of Christ.
2007-08-23 02:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 02:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and I don't justify any of the things you listed. Those were all sins and are wrong to have been done.
2007-08-23 02:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This has been my complaint about you atheists since I've been in this place. Why do atheists merely repeat what they see other atheists posting in here, thus effectively perpetuating the willful ignorance?
Talking "snakes"? Do the research. Really.
2007-08-23 02:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by RIFF 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do turn things upside-down.
A nice free resource to turn things right-side-up is this fun story about a couple youngsters who decide to take on the "mighty theologians." They do a great job of sorting through the mess.
2007-08-23 02:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
To answer the question you asked...
YES, it is the school of the Holy Spirit, and you must pass the test of repentance to attend.
2007-08-23 02:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I actually went to a Christian school. We took a class called "Cherry-picking 101".
2007-08-23 02:13:03 · answer #9 · answered by liberpez 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Having a Catholic nuclear family, it can be very painful but I also choose not to engage and just accept and love them. I may not believe as they do but I am respectful. I hope I am the same way here but I'm not the best 'judge' of my own words at times. Many blessings! Good to see you again!
2007-08-23 01:58:19 · answer #10 · answered by Yogini 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Well most of them have never actually read the Bible for themselves, so that leaves it pretty open for interpretation. ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/01/AR2007030102073.html
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Most of those weird looks you get are because they have never heard those words before and are shocked that they are actually there.
2007-08-23 02:02:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋