Fact, Fiction, My Filosophy

It's important to remember that the Bible, whether or not you believe it to be factual or a fable or parable-- it has a purpose!


A dolphin?


No, goober, that's a porpoise.


(ZING!)

(sigh... eye roll)

(let's keep moving)

The PURPOSE of the Bible...?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?


That is... to TEACH us stuff.

Most importantly, to teach us how WE can live our lives better.


My philosophy:

"Rabbi Hillel said, 'Be a disciple of Aaron, the High Priest...
LOVE PEACE, PURSUE PEACE, LOVE YOUR FELLOW CREATURES, BRING THEM CLOSER TO THE TORAH.'"
-- Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers), 1:12


Hey, holier-than-thou religious folks!
Before you tell gay people they're headed to eternal damnation--- check out the first 3/4 of the previous statement.
Do you love the idea of everybody getting along?
Do you try and make that happen? Do stuff that encourages peace in the home/workplace/sandbox/titty bar-- wherever?!
Are you nice to people? Tip well? Wave ahead cars in traffic?

Well, only after you do ALL that stuff, should you try to...

Bring people closer to the Bible and its teachings-- but don't be a douche about it!