Old Trapper,
I've had to be out of town for work, I'm home momentarily to reload the truck and will be leaving early tomorrow. I don't know when I'll be back, but I will try to continue our discussion then.
As a side note:
The American Family Association, a religious right group, is urging that Tillikum (Tilly), the killer whale that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando, be put down, preferably by stoning. Citing Tilly's history of violent altercations, the group is slamming SeaWorld for not listening to Scripture in how to deal with the animal:
Says the ancient civil code of Israel, "When an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner shall not be liable." (Exodus 21:28)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/03/american-family-associati_n_484022.html
This is a great example of the intellect we're dealing with in many Christians. That whale is probably smarter than 75% of the Christians in this country and it's kept in a tiny pool by itself and forced to perform idiotic tricks for packs of yammering hominids. The poor creature is probably quite insane now and is totally justified in striking out at its captors.
How about it, DOT (Doctor of Theology or Doctor Old Trapper), are you in favor of stoning the whale too?
Oh yeah, I see another gay-hating Republican is gay and has been arrested for drunk driving besides. No hypocrisy there, eh?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/04/roy-ashburn-arrested-anti_n_485419.html
