Monday, May 16, 2005

Spong Strikes Again

His new work "The Sins of Scripture" can give liberals a way to fight back against those fanatic Bible-thumping reactionaries. Find out how the Bible was used to condone slavery and mass-murder and was used to keep women and minorities in their place.

"Liberals can and should confront Bible-thumping preachers on their own terms, for the scriptural emphasis on justice and compassion gives the left plenty of ammunition. After all, the Bible depicts Jesus as healing lepers, not slashing Medicaid."