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Originally Posted by a.e.B.O.T.
yes, but if you believe in the book, you should be aware of it, and therefor state your beliefs based on that. Not rely on what the book says, but your own beliefs. For example, if you believe in the bible, you believe that gay marriage is immoral and not right. THAT IS A BELIEF, one based on the bible. You would not say you do not believe in gay marriage because of this quote here in the bible that tells me to not believe in it.
This discussion is based on individual beliefs, and if christianity plays into it, great! but quoting the bible and building a defense on a quote from a book is irrelevant. This tatic is an overused defense for people who are a) not sure what they believe in, b) merely fear the bible or God, or c) do not know how to articulate why they believe it.
I think religious beliefs are great, and shape who we are, but if you truly believe in the Bible or God, you should be able to explain your beliefs on something such as on gay marriage without quoting the bible.
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But also, if you say I believe this because the bible says this, people want to know where in the Bible you got it from. While my beliefs are based off of the Bible and my Christianity, there are many various other factors as to why I oppose gay marriage.
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