The Literal Word of God

Posted on June 24th, 2008 by TechDigger

Evangelist accuses Obama of ‘distorting’ Bible - CNN.com

In the comments to be aired Tuesday, Dobson said Obama should not be referencing antiquated dietary codes and passages from the Old Testament that are no longer relevant to the teachings of the New Testament.

So does the New Testament explicitly state “ignore the abomination thing about shellfish?

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5 Responses to “The Literal Word of God”

  1. TED BAEHR, on June 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pm Said:

    My name is Dr. Ted Baehr, and in addition to being the founder of the Christian Film & Television Commission and of http://www.movieguide.org (donate now!), I am also an associate of James Dobson and know his mind fairly well.

    Senator Obama is entirely correct in his statements about the Bible. As much as we of the “Christian Right” would very much like to see America move to a less secular, more theocratic state, it is entirely true and quite disconcerting that some on the “far Right” would want America goverened by a strict and literal interpretation of the Bible.

    I hold advanced degrees in Theology and can therefore state with certainty, that much of the current, popular King James Bible of mainstream Christianity should have been excised long ago. This is not a complete or living document in itself. There are contradictions, blatant allegories and metaphors, some truly terrible stories unfit for children and the weak of constitution, and a lot of outdated ideas and glaring mis-interpretations carried over from two thousand years of biased translationary work.

    Until Christianity follows the suit of other, better organized religions like Buddhism or Taoism, and pares down the KJ Bible to a more sensible and manageable text, then the Bible will remain a completely worthless basis for any logical, reasonable governing structure.

    Thank you.

    Dr. Ted Baehr
    http://www.movieguide.org

  2. grace, on June 24th, 2008 at 7:16 pm Said:

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Bible, Pray for guidance and the interpretation of the text will be divinely provided. I would hardly expect Senator Obama to shed light on anything Bibical. He is a politican (no change) and his goal is the being president. It’s unfortunate that he is even willing to place Jesus and God beneath the bus. It also appears that you are too.

  3. grace, on June 24th, 2008 at 7:17 pm Said:

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Bible, Pray for guidance and the interpretation of the text will be divinely provided. I would hardly expect Senator Obama to shed light on anything Bibical. He is a politican (no change) and his goal is being president. It’s unfortunate that he is even willing to place Jesus and God beneath the bus. It also appears that you are too.

  4. Wiam, on June 24th, 2008 at 8:52 pm Said:

    Thank you Dr. Baehr.

    When people blindly follow a misguided, misinterpreted historical document that Christ’s followers created in his name (aka the Bible), we end up with dead-end nonsensical dogma that does the world more harm than good. From history we know that religious leaders have used the Bible to take advantage of their followers. Religions have caused massive suffering in God’s name, from the crusades to the millions of women killed for money in the witch trials. Today we see the same dogma expressed in radical Islam with more and more terrorists produced by indoctrination of youth. The bottom line is religion and crazy people are a toxic mix.

    For those who follow the spirit of Christ’s teaching, there is no need to cling to Biblical phrases cherry picked by religious leaders.

  5. Jennifer Milikien, on July 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am Said:

    The New Testament is exactly that - a new covenant with God’s people. I’m surprised Dr. Baehr with his “advanced degrees in Theology” doesn’t realize as much.

    After Jesus’ death on the cross, followers of the Christian God are now under a new covenant with God the Father. No more animal sacrifices are needed to get forgiveness for sins. There are verses in the New Testament that state that followers are no longer under the law, but under grace.

    However, Jesus Himself says that He did not come to do away with the law, but to fulfill it. “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.” (Matthew 5:17-18)

    This verse tells you that all of the basic commandments set out in the Old Testament still apply today.

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