Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-2175012-20160323030814/@comment-2175012-20160403131454

But, yeah, I'm mostly starting to question what I'm being taught, because there really aren't any outside sources to support the claims in the Bible. For example, King Herod was attributed with the Massacre of the Innocents, but it's peculiar that it's only mentioned in Matthew; or, there's also the fact that Jesus himself shares several similarities with other deities in myth.

Another thing that I somewhat disagree with regards the LGBT community. For example, I find nothing wrong with same-sex marriage; I believe that they have the right to be married, but of course, the Bible cites homosexuality as being wrong. Here's the thing, though; the Bible was written by man. Sure, you could argue that it was divinely inspired, but it was still ultimately written by man. Who's to say that a few personal hatreds weren't applied to the Bible when it was first being penned? What's worse is that my dad was trying to guilt trip me into changing my mindset, by saying that it would badly effect my grandmother if she found out how I felt on the issue. And then you have someone like Kim Davis who's regarded as a hero to some, because she was standing by her religious beliefs. No, no, no, she is a homophobe who felt uncomfortable that her precious beliefs were being challenged. I'm tired of people using their religion to justify being prejudiced instead of thinking for themselves. That is all that I have to say on that matter.