Barrett Garese

But here’s what I don’t understand about the average non-insane Christian: How can you use the bible to dehumanize other people and be any more sane than the aforementioned wackos? The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has people turning into salt as divine punishment for having an ounce of sympathy towards the gays. Or whatever that salt thing was supposed to mean? The point is, people were TURNING INTO SALT. How can you point to that as a cautionary tale when that story involves MAGIC. How can you dehumanize other people based on stories that involve ACTUAL MAGIC. How can you ruin someone’s life because of something written in a fantasy novel?

Demons Are Real, And They Vote, by Brad O’Farrell in Modern Primate (via nickdouglas)

Just as importantly, those “saved” from the punishment at Sodom and Gomorrah (Lot and his daughters) immediately go get drunk and fuck in the mountains. Not to repopulate the Earth or anything, just because his daughters think their father should have a son to carry on his line.

So they get him drunk and have sex with him.

Several nights in a row.

And then they get pregnant.

So yes, those pointing to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah as an infallible parable against homosexuality must also recognize that it’s simultaneously an “infallible parable” in favor of incest, and of ensuring children get borne of incest.

Everyone seems to skip the rampant incest part.

(via rachelfershleiser)

Source: modernprimate.com