My opinion is that R rated movies with full frontal nudity and simulated scenes of sexual intercourse are pornographic and yes they sell them and they are not even hidden in a back room. Raunchy magazines with nearly naked models showing much more than could ever be construed as biblically decent... they have those too, right on the front check out counters. My point is that just about every business is worldly and controlled by profit. If you banned all that are unethical, etc. you would be hard pressed to buy food, clothing or fill up your car.
It is one of the reasons I grow nearly all my own food. I do not agree with big Ag poisoning humans to turn a profit, or with animals being tortured to feed me. So I am not saying don't take a stand but realize that things like pornography go much further than little places with a back room and if you really want to make a statement against pornography with your money you will have to sacrifice past just not buying a certain version of the bible. Indeed it will affect where you shop, what you watch, etc.
So if what you described as pornographic at Walmart is true pornography, the pray tell what description do you reserve for true Full <thunka thunka thunka> Porn? It is like the age old question, if you call everyone you disagree with a Nazi, then what do you call a real Nazi when you see one?
Last edited by RandyWayne; 02-26-2012 at 06:50 PM.
I am so happy you pointed that out to me. Did not have a clue!
And as far as a company "being Christian", which means the owners or shareholders are Christians....don't you think that should make a difference as to what would be published (what is that?) by that company?
Zondervan does not publish the Satanic bible or whatever it was
Zondervan did not translate the NIV
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You think Christians can operate their businesses as if they were NOT Christians, for instance, should a Christian operate a video store where they rent out porno movies....uh? ...free enterprise...capitalistic system?
What does that have to do with WHO translated the NIV?
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In our area a fellow operated a magazine distributing business (what are magazines?), he found out there were porno mags in the system and he kicked them out.
Again what does that have to do with the quality of the NIV?
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Zondervan does not publish the Satanic bible or whatever it was
Zondervan did not translate the NIV
What does that have to do with WHO translated the NIV?
Again what does that have to do with the quality of the NIV?
It's a translation, like any other, and has its flaws, is known by its fruit?
Its translation of Ezekiel 13:18-20, "...birds?" is just a little worse than the KJV "Easter," imo.
The NIV version of Acts 2:38 is a little iffy, I have to admit:
"Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. But don't even think about speaking in tongues!'"
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