What mostly happens with regard to the Bible, the Quran, and other substantial sacred texts is all-too-human. We read the texts with a view toward what we want them to say. We disregard or rationalize away the passages we don’t like, highlight the those we agree with, beat our enemies over the head with them, and claim that God is exclusively on our side.The right does it. The left does it.
There is nothing new under the sun.
Jill Carol, "My Bible, Your Bible"
June 6, 2011
