Dan Phillips is on to something with his assessment of the most offensive thing in the Bible:
. . . I brought up the subject of secular talk shows and how they like to try to beat up on Christians of any size, shape, and significance about whatever topic they think is most embarrassing and controversial. Of course, at the moment it’s “gay” “marriage,” or the topic of homosexuality at all.
In the course of the lesson, I remarked that I think — from the comfortable quiet safety of my study — that I’d take a different approach.
When Piers or Larry or Tavis or Rosie or Ellen or The View or whoever tried probing me about homosexuality, or wifely submission, or any other area where God has spoken (to the world’s consternation), I think I’d decline the worm altogether. I think instead, I’d say something like,
“You know, TaPierRosEllRy, when you ask me about X, you’re obviously picking a topic that is deeply offensive to non-Christians — but it’s far from the most offensive thing I believe. You’re just nibbling at the edge of one of the relatively minor leaves on the Tree of Offense. Let me do you a favor, and just take you right down to the root. Let me take you to the most offensive thing I believe.
Discover the most offensive verse in the Bible here.
Wake up!
My question is this: When swearing on the Bible, persons are attesting that they are telling the truth in accordance with one of God’s commandments.
Without the Bible what would they use? And without the Bible and the Ten Commandments how would they know how to make and live in a civilized society?
Kay, a very good point. The atheist is always using “borrowed capital” in defending ethics or morality.
A fine response by Dan Phillips and one we must all be prepared to give!