"And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and prophets."
That means no cherry-picking the Bible for excuses to hate your neighbours or ignore their travails, thank you. The Man said that's naughty. Listen to Him. He went to a good deal of trouble to get people's attention. He gave *everything* to get people's attention.
tnh posted a beautiful statement of faith for Easter Day 2004. It's well worth reading regardless of your beliefs. A small sample:
I believe in the God of the Burgess Shale, Who not only made creation stranger than we know, but stranger than we could ever imagine.
That means no cherry-picking the Bible for excuses to hate your neighbours or ignore their travails, thank you. The Man said that's naughty. Listen to Him. He went to a good deal of trouble to get people's attention. He gave *everything* to get people's attention.
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I believe in the God of the Burgess Shale, Who not only made creation stranger than we know, but stranger than we could ever imagine.