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21. Be a lumper. All of those are in danger in some places.

Sun Dec 2, 2018, 01:20 PM

Dec 2018

I'm a lumper; he's a lumper; she's a lumper, they are lumpers; wouldn't you like to be a lumper too?

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Exegesis vs. Eisegesis [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

Now I know. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #1

When exegesis becomes eisegesis Cartoonist Dec 2018 #2

Your NRA example is exactly right. MineralMan Dec 2018 #3

I don't think it's new at all marylandblue Dec 2018 #7

The New Testament may well have been written purposely to MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

It's eisegesis either way. marylandblue Dec 2018 #12

Yes, it is. MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

True. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #9

Why is it a different religion? marylandblue Dec 2018 #11

Well, Christianity has been stretched pretty far. MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

The determination of a "new religion" is subjective marylandblue Dec 2018 #15

As a non-Christian and atheist, I simply MineralMan Dec 2018 #16

It's not a subject I can imagine boasting about, so I take their word for it Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #18

With Christians, the problem with looking at their behavior Mariana Dec 2018 #24

I rely on Matthew for the basics. MineralMan Dec 2018 #25

That's not a bug, it's a feature. marylandblue Dec 2018 #6

It's fine until they start murdering heretics again. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #8

Well, in some Islamic countries, that's an ongoing thing. MineralMan Dec 2018 #19

I can never keep those straight. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #20

Be a lumper. All of those are in danger in some places. MineralMan Dec 2018 #21

Or "reading out" vs "reading in". Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #22

Well put. MineralMan Dec 2018 #23

Nostradamas is an excellent example Major Nikon Dec 2018 #26

Yes, and looking back at his "prophesies" MineralMan Dec 2018 #27

Hindsight is crystal clear Major Nikon Dec 2018 #28