Religion is a form of social control.
It’s working on your friend.
What do you mean “originally”? Did it get translated and the translation changed the meaning? Or is this the original language of the Bible had multiple versions?
If it’s the latter, I find that interesting as that is never discussed.
Well I have multiple sources in my past that have proven it to me and you have a YouTube video.
I will watch it later, but it will have to be a hell of a video to change my mind, but one should always be open to change
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You also can’t mix fabrics, or do anything strenuous on Saturday. And you’re allowed to both own and beat your slaves so long as when you do so, they don’t die.
It’s insanely fucked up if you read the entire thing. Like, religious people are typically fine with me, I don’t tell them this stuff even if they do want to discuss it… But I read the Bible through a few times as a kid, and every since then I’ve had a healthy fear of Christians that both believe, and regularly read their Bible.
If they just go to church, that’s fine. Most churches cherry pick only the good verses (although let’s be real, very few Christians follow the good stuff anyway.)
The outright lie of “hate the sin, not the sinner,” has poisoned the minds of so many people.
I bet your friend lies to himself every day in an attempt to “live a straight lifestyle.” Literally trying to be someone he is not.
Growing up in an Evangelical church, and looking back, it was everywhere. Some of the nicest folks (usually even parents of friends) were SO OBVIOUSLY GAY. I think the one or two I’m thinking of even came out years after I left the church and I remember feeling so happy for them.
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