How is tying to lump the bible in with gun control a meaningful discussion? The truth of the bible and the various interpretations of the gospels’ meaning are usually the purview of the Religion threads.
I’m not trying to be mean, I’ve always have and still do enjoy your posts. But the subject is gun control, not religion.
If you walk through the thread of the conversation, you may find how and why the Bible got introduced. But generally, I begin with a Biblical view (as best I can) to reach conclusions on important matters.
The Bible is our first source of truth, our set of first principles, and our primary and ultimate view of the world and reality. Anything that contradicts it is wrong, even when it confounds us.
FR specifically states that it is “pro-God,” (the first in a long list of “pros”). Since the Bible is God’s message to mankind, it is relevant to most discussions. I would venture to say the majority of Freepers are Christian, Jewish, or friendly to Judeo-Christian ideas.
One cannot speak about any topic which deals with morals, principles, or human rights without touching on the major themes of the Bible, and specifically the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is not when we lump knowledge and topics together that we run into problems. It is when we split them up and compartmentalize them that we become confused. Knowledge is interconnected, and all disciplines can be tied together.
Hoo-yah!
Oh, and one more thing: Christianity is not religion. Christ abolished all religion.