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Wonder if the Hell's Angels will show up to cordon the protesters off from the mourners, as they've done with military funerals.
It's actually the Patriot Guard (which a lot of HAs participate in), and if they're requested, they'll come. I keep meaning to join.
In fact, Ephesians 5 is the same place that the "Be subject to one another" quote comes from.
"In this day and age of 24-hour cable crap, devoted to feeding the voyeuristic gluttony of the American public, hooked on a bad soap opera that's passing itself off as important, don't you think you might be able to find some relevance in verse 21? How do you end the cycle? Be subject to one another!"
Sigh. I miss that man.
Personally, I kind lost interest in organized religion when I saw the bit about stoning naughty children to death. Which is a few pages after the 'hate-fags' thing.
If you read the whole thing, it makes a radical change in the middle.
[NOTE: I am not proselytizing; I just wanted to clear up what seems to be a misperception about the bible. If you've read the whole thing, then I apologize for over-explaining.]
Leviticus 18:22 is, I suppose, condemning homosexuality, but the whole point of Jesus showing up was to give people a new set of laws, and to tell them not to worry about Leviticus so much.
Frankly, this behavior of picketing funerals and hating people is so anti-Ephesians it's not even funny.
Sean, man, I love you.
they leave off the first part of the passage! Ephesians 5:6 in its entirety reads: "Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is because of these things that the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience."
Which means they're actually, IMO, referring to their own selves.
These people are incapable of correctly understanding their Bible.
Good reading comprehension is difficult when your head is that far up your ass.
I haven't, Steph L.
[NOTE: I am not proselytizing; I just wanted to clear up what seems to be a misperception about the bible. If you've read the whole thing, then I apologize for over-explaining.]
I think everybody here is well aware of the fact that I'm no proselyte, but even I can read and comprehend the Bible better than these idiots can.
And I think I even got you beat on the over-explaining with my last post, Steph.
Christians who misquote and miscomprehend the Bible bug the crap out of me. Especially when they're hate-filled jerks like these guys.
And I think I even got you beat on the over-explaining with my last post, Steph.
Yes, but did you see? I declared my love for you because of your overexplaining!
I haven't, Steph L.
It gets a lot less bloody and stone-y after that JC guy shows up.
Sean, man, I love you.
Thanks, babe. I thought you'd appreciate that post.
Lewis Black does a great bit on the Old and New Testaments in "Red, White, and Screwed." I rewatched it last night. I still need to have his babies.
Yes, but did you see? I declared my love for you because of your overexplaining!
Okay, note to ourselves: sometimes we post over each other. Also HEE!!