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oct97

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32. correction.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 02:11 PM

Sep 2014

There are different translations than just the king james version, in fact the king James is one of the newer interpretations in biblical times stoning some one was a common was of public execution so it is entirely possible to find a translation that says "If a man should lie with another man he should be stoned".

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Leviticus 20:13 says if a man lays with another man, he should be stoned. [View all] kpete Sep 2013 OP

I can't find any humor in Leviticus 20:13. Unrec. MineralMan Sep 2013 #1

It's kind of a dumb joke, but still kind of funny el_bryanto Sep 2013 #3

Not really. The verse was misquoted anyhow. MineralMan Sep 2013 #7

Humor is subjective el_bryanto Sep 2013 #15

correction. oct97 Sep 2014 #32

I feel sorry for you. n/t Dawgs Sep 2013 #25

No need to feel sorry for me. MineralMan Sep 2013 #30

This thread can go 1 of 23 ways snooper2 Sep 2013 #2

"...except the parts that are outdated or inconvenient..." DetlefK Sep 2013 #4

Yeah, most christians don't follow their holy book snooper2 Sep 2013 #10

Oh my! That was funny. sinkingfeeling Sep 2013 #14

This is a scream!! badtoworse Sep 2013 #5

screams of pain that is irisblue Sep 2013 #12

You need to lighten up badtoworse Sep 2013 #22

I was gay bashed, makes it hard to lighten up. irisblue Sep 2013 #23

That was terrible and should never have happened. I hope he was prosecuted. badtoworse Sep 2013 #24

I was living in Grand Rapids Mich then irisblue Sep 2013 #26

Progress has been made in 30 years, I hope you have found a more inclusive, accepting environment badtoworse Sep 2013 #31

lol Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #6

nice..lol pipoman Sep 2013 #8

The word "stoned" does not appear in any of the commonly used MineralMan Sep 2013 #9

I agree, the bible is a joke snooper2 Sep 2013 #11

Yes, it is, except for one thing. MineralMan Sep 2013 #13

I mock and make fun of them...really, a thousands year old book snooper2 Sep 2013 #16

You are correct highmindedhavi Sep 2013 #19

Who knows what the original Bible said? former9thward Sep 2013 #20

Leviticus 20:13 Dr. Strange Sep 2013 #17

Dr. Strange kpete Sep 2013 #18

Dude... temporary311 Sep 2013 #21

I find no humor in numerology, I think. rug Sep 2014 #33

ROFL! 2banon Sep 2013 #27

That's why I prefer to get high first.. knr livingwagenow Sep 2013 #28

Well....kpete...from all the rather upset posts here, I surmise we'll have to take you... BlueJazz Sep 2013 #29