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Gaugamela

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1. Why anyone believes that some carnival barker of a preacher has a direct line

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 03:13 PM

Mar 25

to God is beyond me. A direct line to their bank account is more accurate. In any case, as I’ve held for years, the core belief of the Christian-right isn’t Christianity, it’s patriarchy and social control. Qui bono?

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The Bible Does Not Condemn Abortion [View all] ancianita Mar 25 OP

Why anyone believes that some carnival barker of a preacher has a direct line Gaugamela Mar 25 #1

How does that relate to this video? Is there some preacher named that I missed? ancianita Mar 25 #2

Sorry, I didn't realize what forum you posted this in. I assumed that it was general discussion Gaugamela Mar 25 #3

In fact, there is a Bible passage that explicitly values prenatal life less than an autonomous person. BobTheSubgenius Mar 26 #4

That's a matter of interpretation. If you can cite it, all the better. But one passage does not a Law make. ancianita Mar 26 #5

This is the one that comes to my mind. LT Barclay Mar 26 #6

The cite is Exodus 21:22-25. BobTheSubgenius Mar 27 #7

But not stoning. Stoning is definitive about sine against God. Because there is no law for injury against woman/fetus, ancianita Mar 27 #8

Website: www.biblegateway.com hvn_nbr_2 Apr 1 #9

Thank you! BobTheSubgenius Apr 1 #10