CNN) — A top U.S. evangelical leader is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of deliberately distorting the Bible and taking a “fruitcake interpretation” of the U.S. Constitution.James Dobson says Barack Obama is distorting bibical teachings to fit “his own confused theology.” In comments to be aired on his radio show Tuesday, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson criticizes the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee for comments he made in a June 2006 speech to the liberal Christian group Call to Renewal.In the speech, Obama suggested that it would be impractical to govern based solely on the word of the Bible, noting that some passages suggest slavery is permissible and eating shellfish is disgraceful.”Which passages of scripture should guide our public policy?” Obama asked in the speech. “Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is an abomination? Or we could go with Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount?”So before we get carried away, let’s read our Bible now,” Obama said, to cheers. “Folks haven’t been reading their Bible.” He also called Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount “a passage that is so radical that it’s doubtful that our Defense Department would survive its application.”In the comments to be aired Tuesday, Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament.
YAY! The Christians are beating up on each other AGAIN about which passages they should cling to and which they should abandon AGAIN and now they’re fighting amongst themselves AGAIN because RELIGION CAUSES UNITY! Heil Jesus!OK Mr. Dobson, I guess we can just take that old passage that “is no longer relevant” and just black it out with a sharpie, right? OK, what else should we erase, and which is the perfect objective word of God?
Karen, I loved your letter to Felicia 5337.
Felicia 5337, there is no wisdom in the bible, just a few pleasent quips mixed in with ignorance, hatred, and greed. Christianity will 9 out of 10 times be delivered by a man telling you to desire the love of a fictional male friend called Jesus. Jesus was a fictional character and Christianity is an empty ideology. Christian hucksters will give you guilt, fear and sorrow just so they can sell you salvation. They are empty fakes. Just take responsibility for your actions and you’ll find out who you are. Self actualization is the goal.If surrounded by shallow people seek out other people. Sometimes the hardest path will take you where you really want to be. We only get one trip thru, move forward and make the most of today. You can’t change the past so push it into a deep corner somewhere. You are OK.
JCC, if you’re still checking this post, I put a response on the “Oh Yeah” thread.