Friends Church Sign of the Week
Number 2 in a series.
Do you cling to your Bible as closely as your cell phone?
When I read that sign, I thought for a minute about carrying my bible around next to my face like a cell phone for a few days, but decided against it as I thought it might give me brain cancer.
But seriously…
Translation: You are not reading your Bible enough.
“Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortuous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we call it the word of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize [hu]mankind.” — Thomas Paine
“[The Bible] is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.” — Mark Twain
“Is there an intelligent man or woman now in the world who believes in the Garden of Eden story? If you find any man who believes it, strike his forehead and you will hear an echo. Something is for rent.” — Robert G. Ingersoll
“The Bible must be seen in a cultural context. It didn’t just happen. These stories are retreads. But, tell a Christian that — No, No! What makes it doubly sad is that they hardly know the book, much less its origins.” — Isaac Asimov
“The Bible has been interpreted to justify such evil practices as, for example, slavery, the slaughter of prisoners of war, the sadistic murders of women believed to be witches, capital punishment for hundreds of offenses, polygamy, and cruelty to animals. It has been used to encourage belief in the grossest superstition and to discourage the free teaching of scientific truths. We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism.” — Steve Allen
“I read the Bible all the time. I have never read a stranger book in my life. I mean it is too weird!” — Anne Rice
“Whatever you do, don’t read the Bible for a moral code. It advocates prejudice, cruelty, superstition and murder. Read it because we need more atheists— and nothing will get you there faster than reading the damn Bible.” — Penn Jillette
