Do as we say, not as we do.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by AlternateGray

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I got severely pissed when I went to a certain military-related forum and the most popular reason (by far) that people gave for not wanting gays in the military is because this is a Christian country and we all know what it says about gays in the bible. Holy shit, people. We have the most technologically advanced, culturally and racially diverse military in the world, and people want us to base our personnel policy on the freaking bible? This, in a nation that was founded on the separation of church and state. Okaaaaay. Gotcha. I understand that doesn't reflect the views of all or most Americans. Still scary.

So those folks follow all the rules in the bible, right. After all, they must be good Christians. So they don't have tatoos, don't eat shellfish or pork, don't trim the hair on the sides of their heads (like Hassidic Jews), or any of the other laws in exodus and leviticus that may have made sense 4,ooo years ago but don't apply anymore (like homosexuality being an abomination).

[Pie]

Or cotton blend shirts. Polyester is the work of the devil.

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by richlevy

It's not easy being on the sidelines during a jihad/crusade. In this case we have a combo.

A crihad?

Everyone sing now (to the tune of an old Ken-L-Ration TV jingle):

"My God's better than your God, My God's better than yours!
My God's better 'cause he gives sal-al-vation, My God's better than yours..."

[wolf]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

So those folks follow all the rules in the bible, right. After all, they must be good Christians. So they don't have tatoos, don't eat shellfish or pork, don't trim the hair on the sides of their heads (like Hassidic Jews), or any of the other laws in exodus and leviticus that may have made sense 4,ooo years ago but don't apply anymore (like homosexuality being an abomination).

The New Covenant cut all that stuff out. Check Matthew 19:16-19 and Mark 10: 17-19.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Elspode

Everyone sing now (to the tune of an old Ken-L-Ration TV jingle):

"My God's better than your God, My God's better than yours!
My God's better 'cause he gives sal-al-vation, My God's better than yours..."

No, no, no, there's only one God....It goes;

"God likes me better than he likes you.
I know for a fact that this is true
God likes me better than he likes you
'Cause my preacher told me to hate you"

[Skunks]

"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher regard those who think alike than those who think differently."

--Nietzsche

Children & born agains alike.

Arbitrary alliance with people on 'your side' is such a pervasive part of our society that even being actively aware, I tend towards it. In fact, the whole concept of 'sides' to argument is remarkably obscene. To argument, to politics, to religion, to most everything that isn't a sandwich, die, or coin. Even a black & white photo has midtone shades.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

don't trim the hair on the sides of their heads

...so what you're saying is that the "mullet" makes baby Jesus cry?

Our jihad name is a Zeemer... this has been established.