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Obama is distorting the bible

AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
edited June 2008 in A Moving Train
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/24/evangelical.vote/index.html

really? imagine different interpretations of the bible. Everyone else agrees with this guys interpretations.
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  • walden freemanwalden freeman Posts: 511
    Well, if you don't take the Bible literally, you hate America and support terrorism. Duh.

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Everyone should be like Flanders and...

    "I've done everything the Bible says; even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff! What more could I do?”
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Abuskedti wrote:
    http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/24/evangelical.vote/index.html

    really? imagine different interpretations of the bible. Everyone else agrees with this guys interpretations.
    ...
    "He (Obama) also called Jesus' Sermon on the Mount "a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application."
    ...
    Isn't Obama correct on this? I mean, what part of "Blessed are the peacemakers" doesn't Dobson understand? And if you are taught to turn the other cheek... why do you need weapons? Unless Jesus believes that making peace by killing your enemies is blessed.

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."
    ...
    I guess he means the part about homosexuality being an abomination taken from Leviticus.
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    "He (Obama) also called Jesus' Sermon on the Mount "a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application."
    ...
    Isn't Obama correct on this? I mean, what part of "Blessed are the peacemakers" doesn't Dobson understand? And if you are taught to turn the other cheek... why do you need weapons? Unless Jesus believes that making peace by killing your enemies is blessed.

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."
    ...
    I guess he means the part about homosexuality being an abomination taken from Leviticus.

    Cosmo,

    I've always thought that if there was a jammer I would truely get along with, you just might be that person. I've always enjoyed your posts, just thought I should finally say that...
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  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Obama just made himself a little better in my book
  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    "He (Obama) also called Jesus' Sermon on the Mount "a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application."
    ...
    Isn't Obama correct on this? I mean, what part of "Blessed are the peacemakers" doesn't Dobson understand? And if you are taught to turn the other cheek... why do you need weapons? Unless Jesus believes that making peace by killing your enemies is blessed.

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."
    ...
    I guess he means the part about homosexuality being an abomination taken from Leviticus.

    I was thinking the exact same thing, Cosmo. As far as 'referencing antiquated (snip) passages from the Old Testament' why, then do a lot of evangelicals extrapolate the age of the earth from Genesis?

    I also agree with Obama that the Sermon on the Mount was and is pretty radical.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    "He (Obama) also called Jesus' Sermon on the Mount "a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application."
    ...
    Isn't Obama correct on this? I mean, what part of "Blessed are the peacemakers" doesn't Dobson understand? And if you are taught to turn the other cheek... why do you need weapons? Unless Jesus believes that making peace by killing your enemies is blessed.

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."
    ...
    I guess he means the part about homosexuality being an abomination taken from Leviticus.
    Dobson is seriously talking out of both sides of his anus here....suddenly whole passages from the Old Testament are "no longer relevant"??? You mean like the Ten Commandments??? :rolleyes:
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  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    "U.S. evangelical leader is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of deliberately distorting the Bible "

    The Irony meter just blew up.
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    another election season full of religious debate. hooray.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    The bible is a distortion to begin with.
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  • beachdwellerbeachdweller Posts: 1,532
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    "He (Obama) also called Jesus' Sermon on the Mount "a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application."
    ...
    Isn't Obama correct on this? I mean, what part of "Blessed are the peacemakers" doesn't Dobson understand? And if you are taught to turn the other cheek... why do you need weapons? Unless Jesus believes that making peace by killing your enemies is blessed.

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."
    ...
    I guess he means the part about homosexuality being an abomination taken from Leviticus.

    the radical wing of the religious right is desperate to not allow Obama to broaden the discussion amongst christians to more than sexual preference and abortion, if he can do this, they will lose those that decide not to walk around blind anymore, which means they lose some of their power, control, and money.
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  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    keeponrockin wrote:
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

    Nobody could have said it better.

    Rest in peace.

    My favorite Carlin moment.

    and very very true.
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...

    "In the comments to be aired Tuesday, (James) Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament."

    Of course Dobson would be talking about "antiquated dietary codes" in the Old Testament. Just like every other Christian, they pick and chose what they are going to believe and apply to their lives. I'm sorry, but I just have always hated Dobson. He comes sniffing around every election in an effort to lead his minions and then retreats in the off-season.

    Would anyone who actually listens to Dobson even be considering voting for Obama to begin with? He's literally preaching to his own choir.
  • angelicaangelica Posts: 6,038
    anotherclone wrote:

    Would anyone who actually listens to Dobson even be considering voting for Obama to begin with? He's literally preaching to his own choir.
    This is what I see. They both have their own interpretations, and preach to their own choirs....as it should be. It's not about universal truth, like anything. It's all about context, and human perspective, which is far from objective.

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