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In reply to the discussion: Eve and the apple [View all]

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
33. And we're back around the circle.
Fri Apr 27, 2018, 02:28 PM
Apr 2018

You don't get to decide what is a "misrepresentation" of a religious myth. You are not the sole arbiter of religious truth.

Now if someone had said, "Look at what idiots ALL Christians are for believing that Adam & Even ate an apple!" you *might* have the barest semblance of an argument. But that isn't what was said here, and you know it, otherwise you would have just alerted the admins and let the rules save the day.

And I will again point out that what you are doing is no different than what the anti-gay bigots do - screaming that their beliefs must not be mocked, that they must be allowed to practice them without being forced to tolerate other viewpoints.

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Eve and the apple [View all] Brainstormy Apr 2018 OP
Much of the bible is either lost or created in translation lapfog_1 Apr 2018 #1
Imagine that, ERRORS! elleng Apr 2018 #2
I know! :) Perish the thought! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #5
Is that your best shot? Seriously? DetlefK Apr 2018 #3
Sheesh! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #4
Probably the condescention zipplewrath Apr 2018 #7
And the fact that he is using Bible scholars SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #8
Oh no zipplewrath Apr 2018 #11
Wow. Condescending? Brainstormy Apr 2018 #13
1st grade level zipplewrath Apr 2018 #15
I liked your OP and saw nothing wrong with it! LostOne4Ever Apr 2018 #30
Always knew this zipplewrath Apr 2018 #6
And bible scholars SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #9
apologies. Brainstormy Apr 2018 #14
No it was a fuckfruit. trotsky Apr 2018 #10
Not sure you quite understand the metaphor zipplewrath Apr 2018 #12
It must be tough for you. trotsky Apr 2018 #16
So it's a place to make fun of other DU'ers? zipplewrath Apr 2018 #17
Can you name exactly which DUers were made fun of? trotsky Apr 2018 #18
Those of faith zipplewrath Apr 2018 #19
So yes, you're saying that making fun of an idea is the same as making fun of people. trotsky Apr 2018 #20
Misrepresenting it yes zipplewrath Apr 2018 #21
Oh this is getting good. trotsky Apr 2018 #22
Nothing of the sort zipplewrath Apr 2018 #23
"almost all" - Aha. trotsky Apr 2018 #24
On DU? zipplewrath Apr 2018 #25
"the context of this forum" trotsky Apr 2018 #26
I think one can agreeably disagree zipplewrath Apr 2018 #27
Oh please yes. trotsky Apr 2018 #28
Misrpresentation zipplewrath Apr 2018 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author trotsky Apr 2018 #31
And we're back around the circle. trotsky Apr 2018 #33
There is nothing whatsoever that you can "report" trotsky for muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #38
I think you're lost. GeorgeGist Apr 2018 #35
I've read it was a pomegranate Lordquinton Apr 2018 #32
The Genesis book is a mythical tale. The lesson is that man connot use his intelect to wasupaloopa Apr 2018 #34
Maybe it was an Apple Computer Freelancer Apr 2018 #36
Adam: edhopper Apr 2018 #37
I don't think any English translation of the bible says 'apple' muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #39
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