Scott Wahlin, CGCS said: Steven Kurta said: You're a mystery wrapped in a question shrouded in an enigma, Mr. Wahlin
If you're saying here that the bible is a take it or leave it proposition, then who's in charge of saying "Oh never mind about that part, just pay attention to THESE parts" ?
Seriously now. Which part of the bible is to be followed and believed as the word of God, and which parts can we disregard? I was under the impression that the word of God is the word of God. You can't just leave out Leviticus because you don't like it, can you? That would be a slippery slope -- that would leave the door open to take issue with Noah's ark, or Adam's rib, and many other sticky questions that most religious folk don't like talking about.
Or are you saying leave out the entire bible and all the various sects and breakdowns of Christianity, save for being born-again because it's the one and true way to get to where you want to be when your brainwaves cease function?
I still want to know if Protestant's would be safe under a Santorum Government.
also, this sums up a lot of my feelings on 'questioning' in general, or I guess the lack of it in some cases:
In my opinion a debate regarding religion in a political or social context in our country is counterproductive. This may not be true everywhere, but I believe the founding fathers of the US set it up this way on purpose to avoid radical, powerful religious influences from the likes of the Moral Majority, the Catholic Church and the Tea Party. The people of the US need to submit to safety, security and a strong economy first then enjoy the freedoms that are afforded by these attributes second.
Once again you bring in the catholic church and the tea party as if it was a cult. What of the occupy groups. What definition would you give this group. I dont believe any one of the three groups have burnt flags destroyed public and private property, allowed to control public places and leave their filth behind for the tax payer to clean up...
Quote from Mr. Schaeffer "If you do not stand up for all that is good in America and declare that Senator Obama is a patriot, fit for office, and denounce your hate-filled supporters ... history will hold you responsible for all that follows." Just like his father he tries to stir up hate and violence. This man fits right in with the mentality of the occupy group, hate filled, anti-American, pro-socialism rhetoric.