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In reply to the discussion: NO ONE has mentioned that what Trump's "Bible" does .... [View all]ancianita
(36,181 posts)58. Cool. Mark Twain v Abe Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, Grant,Truman, Obama, Biden.
Lettered, learned men, along with 41% of today's scientists.
Francis S. Collins, PhD Yale; MD, UNC, Chapel Hill:
"The God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate...and it [creation] cannot be at war with itself. Only we imperfect humans can start such battles. And only we can end them."
Morever, the Christian Bible is a fundamental history of law in the Western world; all of Common Law and International Law -- and the original concepts of "commandments," "Law," "statutes," "testimonies," "rules of evidence," "rules of enforcement" are based on biblical principles and practice before the historical Jesus days.
Most people, Christian, atheist, or otherwise, don't care enough about this ancient text of Western thought to make even the slightest effort to understand its ancient contexts and contents. Yet across Western nations, whole university arts and sciences majors are devoted to study of adjacent topics from art history, music history, archeology, psychology, theology, to philosophy of religion to neuroscience, etc
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Anyone found the edits they made to the "only Bible endorsed by Donald Trump'?
forgotmylogin
Mar 27
#31
Oh. But maybe we could still just use the title for some actually positive stuff?
Think. Again.
Mar 27
#6
Here's a thought. Howard Zinn wrote a book called "A People's History of the United States" that took to task.....
RussellCattle
Mar 27
#25
"Holy Smokes", he ejaculated in surprise. I am honored and amazed. But perhaps you should know that besides.....
RussellCattle
Mar 27
#36
Interesting thought, but I don't think the buffoon cares about that, he just wants the money.
Escurumbele
Mar 27
#7
I read a while back that conservatives were working on a "new" Bible because the current on is too "liberal".
hadEnuf
Mar 27
#14
seems like if one of them cracked that constitution that comes with the trump bible...
jcgoldie
Mar 27
#18
If they even crack open the Bible itself they'll learn about separation of church and state.
ancianita
Mar 27
#26
Satan offered Jesus dominion over all the kingdoms of the world, and Jesus told him
Ocelot II
Mar 27
#51
I'm guessing that the Trump Bible comes with "unacceptable" parts already cut-out
Seinan Sensei
Mar 27
#24