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2008-07-13 Home Front: Culture Wars

Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-07-13 01:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 So much for the separation of church and state, let alone the principles of the first amendment. However, the judiciary never passes up an opportunity to extend its power and venue. It just waits for the proper moment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-13 08:21|| 2008-07-13 08:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Note that Zonderan Bible Publishers publishes the New International Version of the Bible which (I think - i don't track such things) is pretty well accepted.

Yes I looked up the offending scripture:

1 Cor 6:9-11 (NIV)

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral not idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers no swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And this is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

If I had some of the other translations I'll quote them too - for context.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-07-13 09:30|| 2008-07-13 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Take your pick of translations here.

His feelings being hurt does not trump the First Amendment.

Posted by eLarson 2008-07-13 12:04|| 2008-07-13 12:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe I'll sue the publisher of the Anarchist's Cookbook, I'll say I blew my nuts off trying to make nitro with the tech in their book. I'll ask for $500million.

And a pony.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-13 12:42|| 2008-07-13 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Since when are private publishers subject to constitutional restraints???????

This is one of those lawfare suits that should have been thrown out immediately unless the publisher was the US government.

Posted by AlanC 2008-07-13 15:51|| 2008-07-13 15:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Hopefully this gets thrown out, but I doubt it. Can we sue the publishers of the Koran since it calls Jews decedents of pigs and monkeys?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-07-13 16:32|| 2008-07-13 16:32|| Front Page Top

#7 No Drunkards?

Posted by JDB 2008-07-13 16:47|| 2008-07-13 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 I hope the courts allow countersuit and they clean this numbskull out.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-13 17:00|| 2008-07-13 17:00|| Front Page Top

#9 And FYI, go back to the latin vulgate, and it refers to men who have sex with other men. So its not recent.

Typical gay activists - wants to force acceptence of his perversion (orthodox and traditional Christain belief) as normal, and is trying to use the court to do so.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-13 17:02|| 2008-07-13 17:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe he thinks he's living in Canada. Wasn't a Canadian pastor ordered to recant his christian beliefs, pay resitution(sp?), and never preach again by the Canadian / Alberta Star Chamber (Human [Abusers] Rights Commission)?

Ah.... Here it is (Google's good for something....)

And here is a link to the unelected and unaccountable panal chair's Ruling (warning: pdf file)

Don't think this cannot happen here.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-07-13 17:21|| 2008-07-13 17:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Genesis 19:9 Then they said, "This one came in to stay and he keeps acting as a judge;" in a Biblical passage regarding Soddom and Gomorah.

The Bible has been driving gays crazy for 6,000 years now. (HEH!)

Posted by Throper Scourge of the Pixies2852 2008-07-13 17:43|| 2008-07-13 17:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Too mad they couldn't have filed the action on May 10th.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-13 21:01|| 2008-07-13 21:01|| Front Page Top

#13 If the Obamessiah wins, we're one Supreme Court justice away from this crap happening here.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-07-13 21:13|| 2008-07-13 21:13|| Front Page Top

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