A lesbian poet friend of mine had an intriguing strategy when she was attacked by Bible-quoters for her sexual identity. Very quietly, she'd say, "I didn't know you read Greek and Biblical Hebrew."
That would stump them, and they'd ask what she meant.
"Well, if you're reading the Bible in English, you can't be sure what it really says, so when you study those languages, get back to me."
Is there a country in the world where people quote the Bible as much as we do here in America? But what are ...
Published on October 12, 2011 09:51