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Re: New Stories from the New Testament
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 13 Feb 2002 22:16:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Aaron Dalan writes:
> And the underpining of that lifestyle is a
> literal interpretation of the Bible.
An interpretation they share with many detractors of the Bible.
> When I was a little kid, and sitting in church listening to my pastor every
> Sunday, I always used to get bored hearing about the same tired platitudes
> over and over. I would amuse myself by reading the juicier stories of the
> old testament. I always wondered why my pastor never discussed those too
> much, like the stories of the Israelites slaughtering women, children and
> goats without mercy.
I've not read it, so I don't know anything about it's stance (pro-Bible or
anti-Bible), but you might want to check out a book called _The Harlot by
the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible_. It focuses on the
"juicier stories."
Bruce
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 | | Re: New Stories from the New Testament
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| (...) BPS is taking on one of the great "sacred cows" of American society, the Bible. While his earlier chapters were much subtler, with his latest group of stories he has eased into full blown mockery mode. Of course the most recent chapters are (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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