Posted on 04/12/2005 11:19:52 PM PDT by churchillbuff
O'Reilly has written a dustjacket blurb for Bishop Spong's new book: "The Sins of Scripture challenges Christians to look beyond the myths of their faith into the heart of the matter." I also got an email from a Spong-promoting outfit that says O'Reilly will have Spong on his show.
Here's the Publishers Weekly review on amazon:
Spong, a retired Episcopal bishop and prominent spokesperson for liberal Christianity, focuses this book on "terrible texts" which have been used to justify such "sins" as overbreeding, degradation of the environment, sexism, child abuse and anti-Semitism. These biblical texts, according to Spong, are not the incontrovertible Word of God, but flawed human responses to perceived threats. An incendiary example of this is Spong's assertion that Paul was a closeted gay man whose anti-gay statements were motivated by little more than his own self-loathing. Spong does not stop there; in the course of the book he suggests that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married; that none of the supernatural events described in the Bible took place (including the resurrection); and that theism itself is a misunderstanding of God. Interestingly, readers who do not endorse Spong's radical reinterpretation of Christianity will still find much in this book they can affirm. His explanation of the roots of Christian anti-Semitism is fascinating and much less challenging to orthodoxy than many of his other claims. Unfortunately, Spong leads with his weakest section, which features a variety of poorly constructed arguments claiming, but giving inadequate evidence for, a strong causal relationship between biblical injunctions and both overpopulation and environmental problems. Nonetheless, this absorbing book has much to offer readers of all persuasions.
Do you love anyone, besides yourself... I'm only asking as you appear young. would you say, die for your cat?
Really? They should be ecstatic that I believe in Hashem and worship him
what about the cats?
It's my job
O'Reilly can't be serious about this stuff. I think it is meant to shock and bring him more viewers.
Well I would certainly give my life for my dog, so who's the nature worshipper here?
well, you see, I cant
That's pathetic.
But you're right about one thing.
Having kids was the most ego-satisfying event of my life. It was exhilerating. It is still exhilerating. I was shocked and amazed by how completely rich and deep it all was. I had no idea. None. I am happy every time I think about it. It was the greatest gift I've ever been given. Nothing in my life deserved such bliss, but me and my ego got thrilled anyway.
Pity you will never know such pleasure and wonder.
well you can always buy an e meter
do you think I worship the Lord out of fear?
I really cant, you see it's a form thing
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