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DetlefK

(16,459 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:10 AM Apr 2015

The Bible is super-honest and must therefore be true. (comic)

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The Bible is super-honest and must therefore be true. (comic) (Original Post) DetlefK Apr 2015 OP

or maybe Jesus was an impetuous bastard RussBLib Apr 2015 #1

The answer is simple. trotsky Apr 2015 #2

You have to seek the inner gibberish. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #3

Thanks for clearing that up bvf Apr 2015 #4

Is fall or spring the season for God's glory? AlbertCat Apr 2015 #6

Sounds like he is referring to edhopper Apr 2015 #8

This comic in a vaccuum seems to support religion. Promethean Apr 2015 #5

That angle, in Christian apologetics Brainstormy Apr 2015 #7

RussBLib

(9,669 posts)

1. or maybe Jesus was an impetuous bastard

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 10:51 AM

Apr 2015

that didn't undertand the changing of the seasons or soil fertility.

The lengths they will go to to justify their juvenile faith is sobering.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. The answer is simple.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:21 AM

Apr 2015

The bible is 100% true and accurate in every way, until you can no longer reconcile a part with reality. Then that part is allegorical.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. You have to seek the inner gibberish.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 02:40 PM

Apr 2015

Traditional Christian exegesis regarding these accounts include affirmation of the Divinity of Jesus by demonstrating his authority over nature. Traditional Reformed thinking states that this event was a sign given by Jesus of the end of the exclusive covenant between God and the Jews - see also Supersessionism. According to this interpretation, the tree is a metaphor for the Jewish nation i.e. it had the outward appearance of godly grandeur (the leaves), but it was not producing anything for God's glory (the lack of fruit).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursing_the_fig_tree
See? Now it all makes (non)sense.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

4. Thanks for clearing that up

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:29 PM

Apr 2015

I think.

I love religious "scholarship."

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

6. Is fall or spring the season for God's glory?

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:46 PM

Apr 2015

And does god's glory require a special species of wasp to fertilize god's glory?

It's not a cookie, it's a god's glory newton!

edhopper

(34,890 posts)

8. Sounds like he is referring to

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 11:22 AM

Apr 2015

the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem. Giving a Jesus and God a hand in the whole thing.
Not much different from Christian nut jobs today.

Promethean

(468 posts)

5. This comic in a vaccuum seems to support religion.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:34 PM

Apr 2015

Until you notice that this is a daily updated comic and go into its history (or have just been following it for a while). SBMC rips on religion regularly. This should be taken as a tongue in cheek jab at this specific apologetic.

For a somewhat recent example of religion bashing see: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=3690

Brainstormy

(2,429 posts)

7. That angle, in Christian apologetics

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 10:33 AM

Apr 2015

and discussions of the historicity of Jesus, etc., always knocks me out. "It HAS to be true, because it's too stupid/embarrassing/juvenile, whatever, NOT to be true."

Whatever.

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