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Major Nikon

(36,900 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:19 PM Jan 2019

Biblical literalist

Last edited Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:06 PM - Edit history (1)

Obviously this dude just needs to understand the bible is a metaphor.

Edit: Video was removed by youtube for violating their terms of service (probably hate speech).

You can read about it here:

Stedfast Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas is the place where Pastor Donnie Romero recently resigned after admitting to a night of doing drugs, gambling, and “being with prostitutes.”

His replacement was announced as Pastor Jonathan Shelley of Pure Words Baptist Church in Houston. He had his own set of problems (being an anti-vaxxer in addition to the expected anti-LGBTQ bigotry). But in a sermon delivered yesterday, Shelley went even further.

He insisted that rebellious children should be put to death because that’s what God commands in the Bible.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/01/22/baptist-preacher-rebellious-kids-in-public-schools-should-be-stoned-to-death/

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Biblical literalist (Original Post) Major Nikon Jan 2019 OP

Is the superfluous use of the word "is" in the commentary guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #2

I must "confess" that this is a great picture. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3

Cat tax paid in full Major Nikon Jan 2019 #4

Once in a blue moon, the Major does deliver comedic relief. 😄 sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #10

This one was perfect. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

Some people never cease to amaze me. sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #12

It does. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13

Do the parents have to kill their children themselves or can they hire that out? LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #5

No, you have to take them to the village elders for stoning Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

Ah, they don't have to do themselves, the village elders provide that as a service to the parents... LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #7

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #9

Hey, if the Covington Catholic creeps can/should be stoned (rock wise, that is) packman Jan 2019 #8

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

1. Is the superfluous use of the word "is" in the commentary

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jan 2019

a statement of some sort?

Asking for a grammarian.

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

2. ...

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:37 PM

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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

3. I must "confess" that this is a great picture. eom

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:38 PM

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Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

4. Cat tax paid in full

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:39 PM

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sprinkleeninow

(20,546 posts)

10. Once in a blue moon, the Major does deliver comedic relief. 😄

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:19 PM

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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

11. This one was perfect.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:07 PM

Jan 2019

And I have shared it with others.

sprinkleeninow

(20,546 posts)

12. Some people never cease to amaze me.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:31 PM

Jan 2019

'Hope springs eternal'?

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

13. It does.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:38 PM

Jan 2019

The alternative to hope is despair.

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

5. Do the parents have to kill their children themselves or can they hire that out?

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:08 PM

Jan 2019

Are there levels of rebellion that qualify for a reduced sentence?

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

6. No, you have to take them to the village elders for stoning

Reply to LakeSuperiorView (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jan 2019

And not the good kind of stoning.

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

7. Ah, they don't have to do themselves, the village elders provide that as a service to the parents...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 02:20 PM

Jan 2019

Assuming that the villagers are the ones actually throwing the stones, do they get to do that for free or do the elders have a cover charge? If there are entrance fees, do the elders keep that or is it given to the parents to defray the costs of replacing the child?

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

9. ...

Reply to LakeSuperiorView (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:45 PM

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packman

(16,296 posts)

8. Hey, if the Covington Catholic creeps can/should be stoned (rock wise, that is)