Quote Originally Posted by slipknotpsycho
... yes he has infact... [read the bible]...

having read the damn thing quite a few times myself, i agree with him... they're translating it literally instead of metaphoricly which i think alot of the bible is meant to be (i don't believe if there is a god and/or jesus he expects you turn your cheek to be spat on, upon someone spitting on one side... nor do i think either feels "it is better to spill your seed in a whore (who're you're not married to btw) then to masturbate" i have 100's of other examples if you wish o.0)
If you think the Westboro crazies are following the Christian Scriptures, please show me the verses. It should be easy since you're saying they are just following the Christian Scriptures "literally". Again, "Christian" by definition means follower of Christ. The Old Testament *alone* is not the Christian Scrptures. When taken alone the Old Testament is the Jewish Scriptures. So to be Christian, you've got to go by the New Testament also... since that is the record of Christ and his teachings. And if the Old and New seem to contradict, then the New takes precedence. That's the whole definition of "Christian"... following Christ, the latest prophet in Judaism if you will. Christians don't perform the sacrifices required by the Old Testament, etc. The New Testament says we don't have to... and the New Testament is the primary Scriptures for us now.

So... below I'll include two verses from the New Testament saying that we Christians are to be respectful, gentle, and kind towards non-Christians in particular even if they're rude and insulting to us, so they'll see the grace of Christ in us. Now feel free to show me a Christian verse that "if taken literally" (as you say) shows we're called to yell insults at non-Christians and mock their dead. While you're at it feel free to show me that verse that says we're supposed to ejaculate in a prostitute instead of masturbate. I don't know where you're getting this stuff, but it isn't in the Christian scriptures.

2 Tim. 2:24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth...

2 Pter 3:15 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.