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King James Bible
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)would act like it.
elleng
(130,820 posts)would act like it.
Docreed2003
(16,855 posts)a kennedy
(29,642 posts)Scripture???? On DU??? Really.......don't care if it's within the realm of what's going on. Like the Christians are OK??? they think they are......and all who believe in some sort of a higher power are OK to honor and devote themselves to that power. When did this become a topic of conversation on DU? Just asking.
Hekate
(90,616 posts)...the Scriptures, whether they were Christian or Jewish. They didn't go about preaching and acting holier than thou, they just went about the business of trying to make the world a better and more just place.
The US has the misfortune in its recent history to be infested by Talibornagains, Fundagelicals, and Theocrats. However loud they are today, they are all too often abysmally ignorant of both the contents of the Bible and American history.
Sadly, the same can be said for some of our more reactionary members here. The Bible can be used for good or ill, and being an atheist versus being a religious person is not by itself an indication of being a higher order of being.
I personally have zero problem quoting Scripture at bigoted people who claim to be righteous Christians. It's a good reminder to us all.
pnwmom
(108,972 posts)on our moral obligation to take in refugees.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)In their hypocritical faces.
It is connected - in view of their xenophobia and hatred. And is a smack at their support for Pres. Gannon's orders.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Nobody here should have a problem with that.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)That it needs to be explained here.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)It's actually not even that uncommon.
uponit7771
(90,323 posts)Initech
(100,054 posts)orleans
(34,043 posts)MFM008
(19,803 posts)that don't stand up against maggots crap
will have some explaining to do.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)King James Bible
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)uponit7771
(90,323 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)But there is also this one:
20:10
"If a man commits adultery with another man's wife with the wife of his neighbor both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death."