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Where’s the Moral Lesson?

(Click the image to view it full size.) This cartoon is a great illustration for what I’ve been talking about for the past week or so.  People who claim that a metaphorical reading of the Bible yields a true, loving, and morally good religion have a tough row to hoe.  You see, interpreting moral allegories … Continue reading »

Christianity: Literal or Metaphorical?

Yesterday, I tried to demonstrate how the essence of the Christian message is abhorrent when it is stripped of fluff and psychological manipulation.  Today I want to explore an objection I received via Facebook.  (If you aren’t my friend on Facebook, it’s Hamby Dammit. )  In a nutshell, it goes like this:  The Christian message … Continue reading »

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