WOTMQ: Beliefs and Consequences, Part I
In every religion, there are little bits and pieces of theology which must come together to make a satisfying narrative that makes at least some kind of sense — a theological logic, if you will. But what happens when something challenges those little bits? What if science, or archaeology, or evolving moral standards make it impossible to hold on to that narrative? Do you care? And if not, what are the consequences for the rest of us?
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! Part II is coming up. Enjoy! B
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Bry-Bry, there was no "talking snake!" It had legs, so it was a "talking serpent" (otherwise Yahweh couldn't have stripped its legs from it requiring it to proceed upon its belly thereafter). Hey, wait a minute, who created that serpent? Who made it able to talk? Who allowed it into the Garden and who knew ahead of time that the serpent would sweet talk Eve into a bit of fruit eating? Hey, this is starting to sound like a set-up, you know what I mean! Christians gave us Hell and people like you and I are giving it back to them. Keep it up, Big Guy!
"Engulfed" I just stand in awe.
Yup. A house of cards that few are willing to disturb. It helps explain why so many plural "wives" went along with Joseph's cheating.
Well, he was one sexy, charismatic beast. Or so I'm told. 😉