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Cafeteria Christianity (view source)
Revision as of 08:12, February 2, 2011
, 08:12, February 2, 2011Examples of verses ignored by Cafeteria Christians
This practice is particularly common among [[Liberal Christianity|liberal]] denominations, which cite only those passages which show Christ's forgiveness and mercy, but not His justice, in order to deny the existence of [[Hell]] and the necessity of [[faith]] for redemption. Matt. 7:1, "Judge not, that ye be not judged" is quoted out of context particularly often for this purpose. Likewise, they selectively ignore passages which refute [[evolution]], condemn [[abortion]], make statements about the role of [[women]] that refute modern [[feminism|feminist]] dogmas, and conflict with other liberal views. Liberal Christians are also fond of citing Scripture selectively in order to rebuke [[Hypocrisy|only someone else's sins]].
This practice is particularly common among [[Liberal Christianity|liberal]] denominations, which cite only those passages which show Christ's forgiveness and mercy, but not His justice, in order to deny the existence of [[Hell]] and the necessity of [[faith]] for redemption. Matt. 7:1, "Judge not, that ye be not judged" is quoted out of context particularly often for this purpose. Likewise, they selectively ignore passages which refute [[evolution]], condemn [[abortion]], make statements about the role of [[women]] that refute modern [[feminism|feminist]] dogmas, and conflict with other liberal views. Liberal Christians are also fond of citing Scripture selectively in order to rebuke [[Hypocrisy|only someone else's sins]].
==Bible Verses Commonly Ignored by Cafeteria Christians==
*''[[Leviticus]] 11:10-11'', which prohibits eating [[shellfish]] and other seafood without fins or scales
*''Leviticus 15:19-24'', which prohibits contact with a woman on her period of [[menstruation]]
*''Leviticus 18:22'', which prohibits [[homosexuality]]
*''Leviticus 19:19'', which prohibits planting different crops in the same field or wearing clothing of mixed-material fabrics
*''Leviticus 19:27'', which prohibits trimming beards and hair on the sides of one's head
*''Leviticus 19:28'', which prohibits [[tattoo]]s
*Proponents of the [[Thirteenth Amendment]] wish to deny the right to own human property granted by [[God]] in ''Leviticus 25:44-46''
==See Also==
==See Also==