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Originally Posted by Livia

I am not an athiest. I'm not a Christian either. I find people "of faith" narrow minded, particularly when it comes to creationism v. evolution. Christians (only because we're talking about Christians here, but I mean every Bible-based religion) pick and choose the bits of the Bible they're going to fight about. Yesterday, Dave made it clear he believed that God created man in his image because it says so in the Bible. He also had his hair cut, although it says, quite clearly in the same Bible, that having your hair cut around your temples is punishable by death. You can't pick and choose the bits you want to believe. It's either God's word, or it's not.

I agree, and this cherry picking, focusing on selected parts, and twisting of the gospel (that fulfill the agenda one wishes to promote and use) by a minister is a classic element of what is considered a counterfeit religion. It's also a recognised practise of cultism.