Okay but the last part of this sentence doesn't adhere to anything.
What are we talking about?
And once we figure that out, is it in a way that the believers will understand?
And if not, are you armed?
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In my Texas high school, many decades ago now, my English teacher made us read the bible, saying that it was only for its literary and historical value. It had nothing to do with how she was an extremely religious Mormon.
Apparently.
At least it wasn't the official curriculum. Just her being an awful human.
There’s nothing better for turning Christians into atheists than making them actually read the Bible. I approve.
The irony is that might even produce more atheists than not reading the Bible, especially depending on which sections they read. That book is fucking awful and most Christians don't actually know what's in it...
The Christan Taliban are rather active in the US.
Never got the idea of 'studying' a book when no one in the room has read it front to back, even the priest.
If you want a solid leg-up on Christians, "I have" is the best comeback to "read the Bible".
Closer?
That is literally Sharia law (at least what bigots think sharia law is)
So not literally? Words matter.
I'm all over this post correcting. It's not for them, it's for hopefully us. Messaging matters, words matter.
Tighten it the fuck up.
What is the sharia law that bigots are not aware of?
Most of it. They barely read their own religious text, much less anyone else's.
They don't mind sharia law as long as it's their christian nationalist flavor of it.
The criticism is mostly jealousy.
They're cool with the christian caliphate.
Fitting alliteration, that.
This is the reason they went along with the George W Bush administration when they started the 9th Crusades which we experience today.
Oklahoma was all set to hand out the Trump Bibles, at full retail cost of $60 per. But they got talked down from that.
Oklahoma also has an anti-establishment clause stronger than the one in the US constitution. That would have probably helped get in the way.