Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

7. No, they don't "claim to find," they actually do.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 8, 2019, 08:43 AM

Nov 2019

There are horrible, awful things to be found in holy books. There are most certainly parts of the bible that you reject - but those parts are *still there* and are as much a part of the bible as the sections you accept.

I understand you refuse to accept this, too.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

'Beyond the mosque': Seeing Islam's diversity reflected in worship spaces [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2019 OP

Hi guillaumeb - thank you for posting this. Pendrench Nov 2019 #1

Hi Tim. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #4

Hi Guill - I will check later today! Pendrench Nov 2019 #6

Just like most religions, there is a wide range of opinion on beliefs and behaviors. trotsky Nov 2019 #2

Hi trotsky - You bring up a very good point. Pendrench Nov 2019 #3

Some won't acknowledge that fact and prefer to be disingenuous Major Nikon Nov 2019 #14

More accurately, guillaumeb Nov 2019 #5

No, they don't "claim to find," they actually do. trotsky Nov 2019 #7

We both know that you insist on a literal interpretation of the Bible. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #11

No, I don't. You are utterly wrong and I've pointed it out to you numerous times. trotsky Nov 2019 #12

You just don't understand Major Nikon Nov 2019 #13

Areyou saying the justification is not edhopper Nov 2019 #8

He goes much, much farther than that. trotsky Nov 2019 #9

We shall see edhopper Nov 2019 #10

Some organized religions indoctrinate that exact narrative Major Nikon Nov 2019 #15

Hey now you can't blame this 100% on Satan. trotsky Nov 2019 #16

... Major Nikon Nov 2019 #17