Some Thoughts on the Dan Savage Bible 'Controversy': VIDEO
"Let's get one thing straight. The Bible is unequivocal in its support for slavery...So regardless of Dan Savage's tone or how terribly offended some Christians were, his underlying point is completely valid. And it's impact was only amplified by the incredible sight of devout Christians literally fleeing from the truth about their Bible and their own moral hypocrisy. In doing so, they made his point even better than he did. After all, if you're so pious that you won't tolerate anyone speaking ill of your Bible, then how can you be so completely unprepared to face the reality of what it actually say? What kind of Christian are you? And if this is your reaction as a journalist, then what kind of journalist are you?"
Zinnia Jones hammers it out, AFTER THE JUMP...
@ TJ: You are correct: the idea that the Bible is God's word; and that it is perfect, is indeed a matter of faith.
Faith requires very little intelligence. None, actually. All it really requires is the cognitive ability to abstract the existence of a being other that yourself. Most 1-week-old babies have that.
Faith is a part of humanity. Most humans--both right now, and throughout history--have had faith in something. The "one God" thing is just the latest facet.
So if I lose you at "the Bible is God's word, and therefore unassailable..." I'm all good with that. Its not my job to make you believe anything, or change your perspective. That is your own journey.
My job is to put my own opinions on the table.
Posted by: Milo | May 1, 2012 11:57:13 PM
Aw shucks, MILO, here I thought you were going to ding me on spare the rod (even though it is in Proverbs).
And far be it from me to disabuse you of your faith, if it makes you happy (and obtw, poverty has always existed, and ignorance, and disease, and hate, so there's that). I'm just really, really tired of people using their faith, and not facts, to make me, and many others, very unhappy.
Peace be with you. Have a good night.
Posted by: TJ | May 2, 2012 12:16:16 AM
In my world, people are incapable of making you unhappy. That's up to you.
I think we might have more in common that we have apart, and time will bear that out.
I don't come here to change minds--least of all yours. You know who you are, and what you believe. Just because its different than what I know and believe doesn't make it "bad," it just means that its different.
Peace,
Milo
Posted by: Milo | May 2, 2012 12:32:24 AM
Oh, but MILO, our words and actions do not occur in a vacuum. And they do not hit invulnerable walls. We can do the best we can to create our best world, and we can do our best to control our responses to adversity. But we are only human. If we are affected by our stressors, and particularly the intentional ones, can we really be blamed?
And this time I mean it, good night! ;
Posted by: TJ | May 2, 2012 1:04:14 AM
I truly love Zinnia Jones! I love so many of her videos. Granted, I cannot tell if she uses a script, but even if she does, her ideas are extremely well put together.
Posted by: Andrieu Moray | May 3, 2012 1:29:16 AM
Good gravy, I love love love Zinnia. Not in a romantic way though :p
Posted by: DN | May 3, 2012 4:15:09 PM