Sunday, August 30, 2009

Letter to a Christian Nation

by Sam Harris.
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2006
in the library: 277.3083, HAR

John 14:6 - the true path to salvation.
Matthew 25:41 - unbelievers to languish in "eternal fire"
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, and John 15:6

Koran 5:71; 19:30-38, Muhammad assures his followers that Jesus is not divine. ??
see 5:72-76

When children get out of line, beat them with a rod. Proverbs 13:24, 20:30, and 23:13-14. If they talk back, kill them. Exodus 21:15, Leviticus 20:9, Deuteronomy 21:18, Mark 7:9, and Matthew 15:4-7.

Stone people to death for: heresy, adultery, homosexuality, working on the Sabbath, etc.

Deuteronomy 13:6, 8-15: If any say "let us go and serve other gods", kill them all.

Matthew 5:18-19 - Jesus endorses the entirety of the Old Testament law.

Leviticus 25:44-46, endorses slavery as acceptable.
Ephesians 6:5, exhorts slaves to be obedient to their earthly masters.
1 Timothy, 6:1-4, duties of a slave to their believing masters.

Exodus 21:7-11, sure, sell your daughter ...

1 Kings 7:23-26, 2 Chronicles 4:2-5, Pi is 3. ?