Christians Who Do Discontinuity/Add Fanon to the Bible On The Bible

TheConductor

Look, I'm all for looking at various sources so you can make up your own mind about what God is, in fact I think that's everyone should do (even if the end result is that you decide that God is nothing). 

But to pick and choose the parts of the Bible (or any other religious text) that suit you and discard the rest and STILL claim to be Christians seems a bit silly to me. I'm mean isn't there a whole big part in the Bible that more or less says "This book is the exact word of God and everything before and anything after is utter poppycock"? 

I'm mean, I'm fine with someone who has come to their own terms with their faith but still thinks that worshiping using Christian (or Muslim or Jedi or whatever) traditions, but I don't think it's right to consider yourself a Christian.

Gelzo

inb4 "allegory"

Isn't the cultural perception of hell 90% fanon?

MadassAlex

Yes.

Also, to be a "Christian" would imply adherence to the teachings of Christ. This is, exclusively, the New Testament.

Although, I'd qualify as Christian despite my atheism under that definition, so nyeh.

DonZabu

Given how old the Bible is and how many translations it's gone through, and all the apocryphal verses that have cropped up that may or may not be authentic, I'm not so sure I'd trust the regular Bible to begin with.

Still, that doesn't do much to justify picking the "gays are abominations" verse in Leviticus and then forgetting about the "don't eat crayfish, wear blended textiles, or breed mules" verses.

GLORIOUSLeader

I don't eat crayfish or breed mules! FUCK YEAH!

Gelzo

Mules are ugly anyway.

Nyktos

On one hand, I think it's stupid to claim a book is the word of God and use that to justify doing things, but then ignore the parts that you don't like. On the other hand, imagining a world where Christians don't do that (and are still the most popular religion) is...not pretty.

glennmagusharvey

^^^ But do you eat shrimp or pee against a wall?

GLORIOUSLeader

NO! HAHA! I'M GOING TO HEAVEN, FUCKERS!  

glennmagusharvey

^ And just for that, you're not going to heaven. :P

Also, inb4 the Book of Mormon.

GLORIOUSLeader

That's a great musical. 

glennmagusharvey

Disclaimer: The above post by this user contained a joke and is not intended to imply that this user has any say or control as to whether above poster is able to get into heaven or whether heaven exists.

Vorpy

I only practice the good parts of Christianity, therefore you cannot use the anti-gay, anti-muslim and sexist texts against me. You lose, I win.

CaptainFargle

I can however use the fact that you still believe in the Abrahamic God against you. What was that about winning Vorpy?

Vorpy

I now declare the Abrahamic God is no longer Abrahamic, for her name is now Meta and she teaches Science and Philosophy.

CaptainFargle

Teaches science? How amusing, a deity who preaches their own non-existence. A delightful little paradox that one. 

ClockworkUniverse

Umm...when exactly was it scientifically proven that gods don't exist?

CaptainFargle

It wasn't. The Abrahamic God specifically though? That's another matter. 

Vorpy

Since CaptFarg wanted to get into a religious debate over a joke?

CaptainFargle

Oh, you weren't being serious. Sorry, I genuinely didn't realise. Poe's Law and all that. 

Vorpy

It's okay. I don't actually believe in God devotedly, only when it's convenient for me to get money.

glennmagusharvey

Did I just hear Poe's Revolving Fence Gate hit someone in the behind.