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52. And some old fashioned *liberal* Christians say that's exactly what RW fundies are. n/t

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How come the Fundies never quote this verse? [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 OP

The Christian right uses the bible like a buffet liberal N proud Apr 2014 #1

And they use the Bible as a measure for others but never measure themselves by the same laws. jwirr Apr 2014 #2

I came across this quote... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #5

Yes, that is a good example of what I am talking about. The old "I am pure" "you are not". jwirr Apr 2014 #13

I love the definition of Christian in the Devil's Dictionary: arcane1 Apr 2014 #28

LOL jwirr Apr 2014 #38

Ambrose Bierce was one of the great smart asses of history, exposing hypocrisy. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #48

Welcome to Neo-Calvinism! Dragonfli Apr 2014 #42

well put arely staircase Apr 2014 #70

HAHAHA!! That's a classic response Warpy Apr 2014 #78

I am an Episcopalian arely staircase Apr 2014 #79

Well, he was a homophobe and a misogynist Warpy Apr 2014 #109

Yes, I am like your friend. I have never memorized more than a few basic verses the just stick in my jwirr Apr 2014 #92

Well, I think only the Catholics preached Bingo Warpy Apr 2014 #95

Another good one. And I need a good laugh this morning. Tired of being the perpetual live in jwirr Apr 2014 #91

All groups do that... former9thward Apr 2014 #16

Because "'The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose." Orrex Apr 2014 #3

You got me... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #6

lol Soylent Brice Apr 2014 #18

"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose" is a quote from Shakespeare Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #83

But Shakespeare did not weave that out of whole cloth. TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #86

It also appeared in Daredevil volume 1, issue 192 Orrex Apr 2014 #88

Act I, Scene 3, if memory serves Orrex Apr 2014 #87

Armaments, chapter two, verses nine to twenty-one. deaniac21 Apr 2014 #4

duzy Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #26

My favorite part of the bible. byronius Apr 2014 #39

A-men. Maynar Apr 2014 #58

"One, Two, FIVE! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2014 #76

Fundies have problems with the book of James. LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #7

Yep... James clearly states faith without works is dead ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #10

Fairy tales, do not salvation bring Dragonfli Apr 2014 #59

wow... ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #71

I am sorry the truth is so insulting Dragonfli Apr 2014 #94

no, the truth isn't insulting... ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #96

It's more like pity than hatred Dragonfli Apr 2014 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author etherealtruth Apr 2014 #103

very well put nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #80

And that's why I like to call them Paulins, rather than Christians. The_Commonist Apr 2014 #17

Yup. Good works are much harder than "faith". Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #20

The Prots are all about faith without works. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #49

Please don't lump all prots together! mwooldri Apr 2014 #56

As are the American Baptists. ColesCountyDem Apr 2014 #57

Uganda is 42% Catholic, we see that charitable spirit there in the anti gay laws Bluenorthwest Apr 2014 #93

Don't tell me you are a disciple of Jesus; show me ... King_Klonopin Apr 2014 #73

Anyone that has studied Paul ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #25

Saul was a tentmaker. Levi was the tax collector. malthaussen Apr 2014 #27

You are quite correct ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #32

And Paul built motorcycles. chknltl Apr 2014 #40

And Peterbilt trucks. Gore1FL Apr 2014 #100

Then he invented the garage to keep them in afterwhich... chknltl Apr 2014 #102

Levi couldn't help it. It was in his genes. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2014 #54

I see what you did there. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #77

There's a DUzy! countryjake Apr 2014 #99

Matthew was the tax collector Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #29

You are quite correct ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #34

Do you mean James the brother of Jesus? The other James was the head of the Trinity Church in DhhD Apr 2014 #31

It's confusing Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #50

There wasn't any "both." James the brother of Jesus aka James the Just Raksha Apr 2014 #110

I never did care much for Paul. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #75

big time arely staircase Apr 2014 #81

Martin Luther wanted to remove James from his Bible Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #85

“St. James’ Epistle is really an epistle of straw TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #90

Doesn't fit in with prosperity theology. sinkingfeeling Apr 2014 #8

I overheard secondvariety Apr 2014 #53

Agree . . . what is practiced in this country is the gospel of prosperity Strelnikov_ Apr 2014 #104

Not real. Not real. Not real. Not real. Iggo Apr 2014 #9

My first 'kick' duhneece Apr 2014 #11

Because they are cherry-pickers Polito Vega Apr 2014 #12

There you go! Exactly that. Cherrypicking. mwooldri Apr 2014 #55

Here's a thought that will make their heads explode... 2naSalit Apr 2014 #14

This is a very same assessment Buddha2B Apr 2014 #47

And some old fashioned *liberal* Christians say that's exactly what RW fundies are. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #52

I love this one.. maybe it needs to become viral. Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #15

I can't do it either... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #21

"How come the Fundies never quote this verse?" amuse bouche Apr 2014 #19

And the answer is... zeemike Apr 2014 #22

The recent Lutheran schism Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #24

Missouri Synod is extremely conservative. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #51

I grew up in the Wisconsin Synod... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #63

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #23

I Think James Was One of Us! cer7711 Apr 2014 #30

This is not the repugs version of this book. uwep Apr 2014 #33

I dont know much about the bible, ot any other mainstream religious texts. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #35

Not quoting 6 verses is a good start. Only a couple hundred thousand to go stopbush Apr 2014 #36

The book is OK -- just not some of the readers Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #41

Have you ever read that book? Hardly OK. One of the most anti-human things in existence. stopbush Apr 2014 #43

I have... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #46

And who decides what gets taken literally and what's a metaphor? stopbush Apr 2014 #97

Thanks for your input (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #98

John Fugelsang. Bette Noir Apr 2014 #68

The Mahatma Ghandi put the same thought this way: Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #89

And he hates all these people too aznativ Apr 2014 #37

K and R Stuart G Apr 2014 #44

they don't read it because they call themselves literalists--clearly obviating any need to know MisterP Apr 2014 #45

Clearly God gives a shit ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #60

The same reason they never quote the "well regulated militia" verse. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #61

perfect! Pharaoh Apr 2014 #62

There's more where that came from, too. CBHagman Apr 2014 #64

That's why he was know as "James the Just" Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #65

Because it's been redacted in their translation. 47of74 Apr 2014 #66

The fundies pick and choose what they want to believe. The Buybull is their "cosmic buffet." blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #67

He sure has a funny way of showing it. JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #69

We allow it Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #84

the James in question was Jesus' brother. nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #72

Good one! Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #74

Because prosperity gospel sounds better IronLionZion Apr 2014 #82

The Bible is full of anti-Republican verses ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #101

Yep. Like my favorite from the sermon on the mount: Paulie Apr 2014 #105

I read the Bible from cover-to-cover. ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #106

That reference is not to the "Bible" as a whole . . . markpkessinger Apr 2014 #107

Then there's translations... Jeff In Milwaukee Apr 2014 #111