Sunday, December 28, 2014

ongoing flame wars

Oooh flame wars on religion
http://michaeljkruger.com/a-christmas-present-from-the-mainstream-media-newsweek-takes-a-desperate-swipe-at-the-integrity-of-the-bible-part-1/

Even the swipes at swipers seem to make their own fundamental mistakes, presumably in the heat of the moment, but can be just as wrong.

the misunderstood Bible

http://www.newsweek.com/2015/01/02/thats-not-what-bible-says-294018.html

The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin
BY KURT EICHENWALD / DECEMBER 23, 2014 6:54 AM EST

NEWSWEEK

Filed Under: Culture, Bible

They wave their Bibles at passersby, screaming their condemnations of homosexuals. They fall on their knees, worshipping at the base of granite monuments to the Ten Commandments while demanding prayer in school. They appeal to God to save America from their political opponents, mostly Democrats. They gather in football stadiums by the thousands to pray for the country’s salvation.

Across the cultural divide