Lego Bible Banned By Sam‘s Club Following Parents’ ‘Mature Content’ Complaints
- Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:37pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Brendan Smith (who calls himself a “reverend” in jest) has a penchant for Legos. The atheist author and children’s toy aficionado has already published three popular books and he has a well-known web site — all of which attempt to tell Biblical stories through Lego re-creations.
Now, controversy is brewing after Smith’s latest book, “The Brick Bible,” was recently banned from Sam’s Club stores over charges that it contains “mature content.” It‘s widely known that Smith’s work does, indeed, contain some not-so-kid-friendly images.
On the Brick Testament web site, the following cautionary message is written, “The Bible contains material some may consider morally objectionable and/or inappropriate for children.” Clearly, it’s the re-creations that are potentially “objectionable,” which is why Smith has added this slightly sarcastic cautionary note.
CNET calls the images shown on the web site, “a series of interpretations of sexually suggestive passages of the Bible.” Smith, though, is confused, saying that he doesn’t understand why the latest book was banned, as controversial selections were apparently removed from it.
According to Smith, Walmart and Sam’s Club representatives saw an advance copy of the book and, as a result, they initially expressed interest in placing it in stores. He also claims that they were willing to sell the book only if he removed images of Old Testament Bible characters in sexual poses.
In the end, the sexual images were not included in the book. But according to CNET, a spokesperson for Sam‘s Club claims that the company was never involved in conversations prior to the book’s publication.
Apparently, the company pulled the book following complaints from consumers. Smith, though, doesn’t know for sure how many people actually spoke out against “The Brick Bible,” as Sam’s Club has not yet share that information. CNET did receive a vague response from Sam’s Club.
“We offered the print version only of ‘The Brick Bible’ in our clubs….Sam‘s Club received numerous concerns from our members and parents about the mature content in what is perceived as a children’s book,” a spokesperson said. “Accordingly, Sam’s Club made a business decision to discontinue sales.”
On Monday, Smith wrote the following on his Facebook page:
“I have just been informed that Sam‘s Club is pulling ’The Brick Bible’ from the shelves of all of their retail locations nationwide due to the complaints of a handful of people that it is vulgar and violent. This despite the book containing only straightforward illustrations of Bible stories using direct quotes from scripture.
The Brick Testament has won tens of thousands of fans across a wide spectrum of beliefs who appreciate it as a fun, engaging way to get a better knowledge of the Bible’s contents. I know that The Brick Bible book will not be right for everyone, but it saddens me to think that a ban at Sam’s Club will prevent thousands of people from coming across The Brick Bible and being allowed to make up their own minds about it.”
Here‘s a 2009 report that recap’s Smith’s work:
If Smith‘s assertions about Sam’s Club are true, the decision to stop selling the book may have roots in a variety of scenarious. Perhaps Sam‘s Club became nervous over the sexual content that is present on Smith’s web site — or, maybe the company falsely assumed that the images were still present in the new book.
Either way, Smith isn‘t happy over the chain’s decision to remove his book.
(H/T: Consumerist)
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Comments (154)
NoName22
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:22am@AOL_Refugee
Many atheists dislike organized religion because of the tax free status and the way many pastors and preachers abuse the power and money that come with it.
I guess this author may as well get his.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 12:41amChristianity is not a real religion anyway, it’s a man made religion, even the name is made up. The word Christianity is not in the bible.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:01amChristianity is to believe that Jesus, the son of God, died for our sins.
Report Post »followers of Jesus, and his lessons, are Christians or Gnostics.
A lot of “the bible”, or “the books”, is records of history via journals and is not only used by Christians… wiki it…
Anton Phibes
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:35amActs 11:26. Read it. First called Christians here. Christianity is the religion of those called Christians. Its in the Bible.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:00am@ ANTON PHIBES- The name “Christianity” is not in the bible not the word Christian. If the name of Gods religion is called Christianity why didn’t God put that word in the bible. The word Christian is a derogatory term used by the enemy of those who were followers of Christ. They called his followers Christians and they liked it so they kept using it. Like the whites used to call blacks the “n” word. Now the blacks call themselves the “n” word. They liked it, so they kept it. So the “n” word and the word “Christian” are derogatory terms.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:07am@Surhan
While that may be the case, please keep in mind that gay no longer means happy, queer no longer means strange, and **** aren’t bundles of sticks. I’m sure that since these words were primarily innocent until the gay propaganda started, it’s nothing to us that the meaning of Christianity has also changed, from negative to positive, as opposed to the 3 aforementioned words. God Bless
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 7:38am@surhansurhan
Report Post »The way you use your comment about Christians
Comparing them to A black slang term that is a derogatory name that only the select few of the Black race embrace .
And to me ,can only be taken one way . I only wish this conversation was face to face…
Christians wear that term as a badge of honor ,to pick up their own cross and carry it . Jesus said that we would be hated by all men for his namesake. No MAN can be greater than their MASTER.
They hated Jesus and they will hate all who follow their (lord and Master) Christians
.
That being said …How do you respond to your
ENIMIES ..!!!
Do the followers of Islam and the writing of Mohammad, respond with pride and conviction when being compared, to a child molesters or a baby raper. Your religion is also is called one of hate, by your ENIMIES…!
And will… YOU.!!. Wear that term as a badge of honor .
I can only say you never was in a Sunday school class, young minds cannot comprehend and it is better to teach a child as he grows and matures. As so he has a grounded understanding or the Bible. You don’t start a kid in Algebra, before he can count to ten. Your logic can only be construed as insulting to anyone with half a brain.
Take your ideological propaganda pushing backward hell bound thought process and peddle it somewhere else….!
sisserydoo
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:25am“The word Christianity is not in the bible.”
Okay….
The word “Christ” is in the Bible. Christians are followers of Christ. Christians practice Christianity.
What is so confusing about that?
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:33amSURHANSURHAN i’m sure you know because you read the Bible every day.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:15am@ SAWBUCK- If a book claims to be from God that book should not be kept from the population because that population is not old enough to be exposed to adult material. If the bible did not have the word bible written on the cover, you would not read it to your children until they reached the age of consent. Just like you wouldn’t expose your children or grandchildren to adult magazines until they reached the age of consent.
The Qur’an has no such restriction, the Qur’an does not contain pornography. A sophisticated 7 year with good reading comprehension skills could pick up the Qur’an and read it from cover to cover and not be exposed at all to pornographic material. No other religious book in the world could be so bold to make that claim. God does not talk like some of the stories written in the bible. A prophet of God getting drunk and having sex with his daughter, not once, but on 2 different occasions with different daughters. C’mon man! And you want to call the prophet of Islam a pedophile?! Abraham has sex with his sister and you want call the prophet of Islam a pedophile?! What do you call these men? And what do you call a book that has the potential to expose little kids to this garbage? Back in the day there was an old computer programming term that programmers would use called GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out), this is a good description of some of the stories in the bible. The so called “ ” word of God.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:00am@surhansurhan
Report Post »There Is noway to get through to you. You are twisting the word of god.
I’m guessing you are talking about
Noah since you did not mention the prophet.?
But My only response to that is there are people in prison today
that have done real bad things and asked our lord (Jesus) to forgive them.
They will be in heaven.
God does forgive.
And the Apostle Paul use to persecute Christians.
And I re-peat Jesus is faiful and Just and does Forgive
and I believe Paul is in heaven also.
Now If Paul had a Bomb vest on and went into a crowd
and blew himself and othes up.
He would not be able to ask for forgivness ,
since he would already be dead.
And then would be in hell.
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 11:34am@ SAWBUCK- If Paul is in heaven then Hitler is too, because Paul was to the Christian, what Hitler was to the Jew. Do you think if Hitler met Moses on the path and became a Jew the Jews would welcome him? What about all the innocent lives both men were responsible for taking. Old men, women and children. Who has to answer for that?
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 12:52pmHitler committed suicide like Judas .
Report Post »Hell is where they will spend enternity along with Mohammad.
Just like you have a chance to repent from your ways
and ask Jesus into your life.
They had their chance to repent and be saved from eternal damnation.
But chose poorly..!
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:10pm@ SAWBUCK- Christianity is a man made religion and therefore it is not for me. History records that Hitler committed suicide but you don‘t know if he didn’t ask for forgiveness. The bible does not say that suicide is an unforgivable sin.
Report Post »keats5
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:27pmBut the word “Christians” IS in the Bible.
Acts 11:26
Report Post »and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:39pm@ KEATS5- I said Christianity. Find that word.
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:53pmBy their fruits you will know them. Just take a look at the countries that have been largely governed by Judao Christian ethics vs those governed by the teachings of another. We have modern medicine, space travel, farming technology that feeds the world vs things that when I decribe them will ensure my post gets deleted by the moderators. Lets just say that thanks to this other philosophy we don’t have to imagine the stone age we can see it with our own eyes.
Report Post »schmite123oh
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:58pm@surhan clearly you are not interested in reasoning. Proverbs 26:4 comes to mind when i read your posts.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:03pm@ NEOFAN- Your religion is also responsible for the killing of 6 million Jews, slavery in america, civil rights and human rights violations. Lynchings and bombings in the south in america. It’s also responsible for the rape of the black woman in america. Cross burning and the KKK. The Aryan nation and Aryan brotherhood. The Skin heads too.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:09pm@ SCHMITE123OH- Your bible also says: 1 Thessalonians 5:21: but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. (NLT)
1 Thessalonians 5:21: Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (KJV)
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:08pm@schmite123oh
Report Post »Well said.
your sensei
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:53pmSAWBUCK
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:08pm
@schmite123oh
Well said.
Sorry, too late. Thou art like him in every way.
Report Post »Steve0218
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:00amActs 11:26 “and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch”.
New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Ac 11:26). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
Report Post »Steve0218
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:14amhttp://www.morewords.com/ends-with/ity/ you are an idiot and under the guise of the devil…lol
Report Post »BELIEVER N CHRIST
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 8:54am@surhansurhan..
Report Post »Christian is in the bible…its in acts..paraphrased …and on that day they were called Christians
acts 11:26
1peter 4:16 however if you suffer as a Christian
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 4:30pm@ BELIEVER N CHRIST- For the thoundsandth time. The name of the religion practiced by Christians, is called Christianity. That is a made up name, for a made up religion because the name of the religion is not found in the bible. Example: In the Qur’an, the word Islam is found in the Qur’an…Allah said: “You (Oh, Muslims) are chosen from the best of people. You enjoy good, and you forbid evil. On this day I have perfected your faith, and created ISLAM as your religion”. Jesus did not say I come to establish Christianity as a religion.
Report Post »BBomber66
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 12:37amJehovah gave us free will. That was not mean we are free to force others to believe in him or as we believe. People get to choose for themselves without corecion. The idea of forcing others to believe one way over another is a product of man’s interpretation and is used to control others for their own purposes. It’s about power. God has it and they want some of it. They are using God and peoples’ beliefs to control them.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:02pmGod gave us free will to follow and worship him or spend eternity burning in hell. That sounds like an ultimatum that would make Don Corleone proud.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:49pmThis man, Brendan Smith, is an atheist who has written pornographic stories directed specifically “for children” in an underhanded, deceptive manner. We must be able to discern the true Word of God, or we will fall into satan’s trap. His product is not Biblical & it is not defensible as far as children are concerned. These headlines are deceptive. This is not a Lego Bible.
Report Post »biblegeek119
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:13pmThe makers of this bible stories are not bible believing people. At least he one site with many stories had bad messages about God. I would not be so quick to judge the parents.
Report Post »debobarr
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:47pmTotally agree! I would not want my kids reading an athiest interpretation of the Bible!
Report Post »pauler1960
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:09pmAt least our Bible doesn’t sanction pedophilia, treating your women like cattle, and beheading those that won’t follow Allah.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:23am@ PAULER1960- The bible has a messenger of God having intercourse with his 2 daughters. Another messenger having sex with his sister. Another messenger putting a man in harms way so the messenger could have sex with the man’s wife. Another guy in the bible had sex with his father’s wives in front of all of Israel. I could go on, and on and on. And you want to talk about the Qur’an. Where’s your proof.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:14am@Surhan
Haha… funny, but those aren’t messengers… they are men. And the bottom line, is that men fail. Period.
Report Post »sisserydoo
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 8:34amGood point Kadams.
Report Post »hi
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:57amSurhan The Old Testament was to show that man cannot live by the law and be good enough to enter heaven. It is by God’s grace and by believing Christ died for our sins that we can enter heaven.
The fact that the Bible doesn‘t cover up man’s sin in the OT is actually proof that the Bible is true.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:17am@ KADAMS- Men chosen by God to carry His message. So that makes them messengers. Wise up!
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:45am@ HI- Those stories prove just the opposite of what you said. They are proof positive that the modern day bible is not the word of God. If those stories were made into a movie that movie would be given a PG13 (parental guidance under 13 meaning if your child is 13 or younger parents might not want to expose their child to it) rating, and rightly so.
Report Post »Steve0218
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:10amSurhansurhan—-all of the instances but 1 that you give happened before God gave the law of sexual relations with ancetors. The one that was after was King Davids son having relations with David’s concubines in public. This was judgement of david’s affair with Bethsheba and his son was judged as well. You really have a hard time understanding the Bible in proper context. You can teach anything you want from the Bible by taking a pre-text and using it out of context which is exactly what you are doing.
Report Post »Jubarnes87
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:50pmDon’t be so upset, the Bible is clear about the harsh punishment of those who add or subtract from the Word of G-d. Like Elaine’s boyfriend off of Seinfeld “I’m not the one going to hell”. Evil will exist until it is once and for all eliminated. Just don’t look at it and move on.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:15pmWhy can’t you spell the word “God?” It’s just a word. Plus, if you make god angry for spelling out his name, you could simply ask for forgiveness.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:47pmKangarooJack,
You know I have never know an atheist to tell kids they are going to be tortured forever if they don’t believe as they do. The same can not be said of christians.
Report Post »Female
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:39pmLegos come as Bible people?
Oh please; fear of sexual content, well, please don’t let the little ones go for a ride in the country during mating season, or to the zoo, or to flip though the channels, see billboards or read the Bible…remember Song of Solomon, how about Lot’s daughters and even Tamar.
I really enjoy legos and have not seen the book but I do know God can use a donkey….well,..perhaps he can use an atheist….annnnd perhaps by studying these stories the “atheist” might end-up coming to faith….especially, if we were to engage him as Jesus did the Samaritan Woman of confused faith, finding a common ground; rather than hell, fire and damnation.
Forget TV, movies, internet …the Bible contains the most sulacious stories of all w/ your imagination…pick your own actors to play each part. Who would a young man; King David or Joseph be? How about Deliliah? Susan Hayward still the only one for me!
Report Post »Robert999
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 12:13amIn the 1949 Cecil B. DeMille film, Samson and Delilah, Hedy Lamarr played Delilah and Victor Mature played Samson. In David and Bathsehba (1951, directed by Henry King), Susan Hayward played Bathsheba with Gregory Peck as King David.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:49amIf Folks are that hung up,they can blind fold their yungens,the kids are gonna be screwed up anyway…By The Parents.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:32pmWow Kangaroo Jack….talk about irony
Report Post »Robert999
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:59pmThe real Bible contains some sexual and violent content that is not appropriate for all children of all ages. Parents should wait until their children are mature enough to understand this Biblical material before exposing them to it.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 12:05amYeah, the rape of Noah by his grandchildren(?) was particularly disturbing.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:03am@ ROBERT999- George Bernard Shaw says; “the bible is the most dangerous book on earth, keep it under lock and key, your children must not have access to it.” Here is an example of what he meant:
Judges 16:1 One day Samson went to the Philistine town of Gaza and spent the night with a prostitute.
Report Post »ITS SO FLUFFY
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:19am@Surhansurhan. You only told half the story, moron. One verse later he almost gets killed because he slept with the prostitute. So the moral of the story is, “Don’t sleep with prostitutes because it puts you in danger. Stop only telling parts of a story, moron.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:09am@ ITS SO FLUFFY- You call almost getting killed a punishment from God?! So, what happened, God missed?! This story shows how the bible is not from God. God does not talk like that, he does not put stories in his book that you couldn’t read to a seven year old. If you gave a Qur’an to an intelligent 7 year old, that seven year old could recite the entire Qur’an and not be exposed to sex. You cannot say that about the bible.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 2:52amSURHAN, The fabian socialist shaw’s opinion is based in his belief that “people” must not be allowed to govern themselves thus, should not be allowed acess to information (false or not) so they do not get any “crazy” ideas like the ones of small government, individual freedom, and self responsibility.
Report Post »I personally do not subscribe to any Judeo/Christian faith, but if my fellow Americans choose to read, follow, and worship the diety of their own personal choice, I will defend that right with every bit of strength I have. For you to quote a person that admired the likes of Mussolini, shows that you are an enemy to self reliance and infected with the virus that is socialism. There is something big is on the horizon, so you had better make absolutely certain that you are backing what’s right for you.
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 3:13am@ THIS_INDIVIDUAL- George Shaw’s opinion about the bible was based on the fact that the bible is laced with pornography and that little kids and women should not be exposed to that. Shaw said that if you were to rate the bible, it would be given an x rating. I do not agree with him on everything, but he and I are simpatico about the bible.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:19amSorry, but I’ve read most of the OT(KJV), and to be honest, I don’t really recall anything that was graphic. I think you’re reading the wrong bible. I think… the ‘worst’ I‘ve come across is ’And Adam knew his wife, and she bear him a son’. Other than that, pretty mild.
Report Post »hi
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:09amSurhan The Old Testament was to show that man cannot follow the law and be good enough to get to heaven.
Report Post »God always had a plan for redemption,his son Jesus Christ. By believing He died for your sins, you will have eternal life in heaven.
We go to heaven because of God’s grace, not being good because we all fall short and could not enter.
The fact that man’s sin is not covered up is just proof that the Bible is true. Man didn’t try to cover up to look good. It is the Truth from Divine Inspiration..
SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 10:24am@ KADAMS You posted this: Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:19am
Sorry, but I’ve read most of the OT(KJV), and to be honest, I don’t really recall anything that was graphic. I think you’re reading the wrong bible. I think… the ‘worst’ I‘ve come across is ’And Adam knew his wife, and she bear him a son’. Other than that, pretty mild.
You can’t see it because you have been overexposed to pornography on TV and in society, and probably as child from the bible. You have become desensitized to it and can’t recognize it when you see it.
Report Post »schmite123oh
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:03pm@surham How old are you? You reason like a child. Have you not read 1 corinthians 13:11???
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 7:51pm@ SCHMITE123OH- You, acting like an adult? You attack me personally because you can’t handle me intellectually and you say, I’m acting like a child! I’m not surprised, this is what christian‘s do when they can’t win a discussion on an intellectual basis. Notice the people that respond to my comments, most of them attack me personally. They either cannot or will not debate my post.
Report Post »Steve0218
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 2:21amFolks quit debating Surhansurhan you are throwing pearls to the swine and giving what is Holy to the dogs. He doesn’t know the Bible he is only parroting what he has heard, read or saw on TV.
Report Post »Bobbyinwastate
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:49pmGive him a break. He’s wrong about God too!
Report Post »Winedude
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:22pmPlease, someone explain to me, why it is bad for kids to know about sex. They’re quite curious and can the basic concept. I’d rather they found out about it from me than on the streets.
Report Post »newmexicopatriots
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:33pmI agree. Kids should learn about sex, in the home, in age appropriate discussions with their parents. For those who are naive, and objecting to the “Lego Bible”, do you mean to tell me, you never had your Ken and Barbie dolls sleep together? I guess your mom and dad never had the birds and the bees talk with you. You never knew about sex until your wedding night (Sarcasm).
Report Post »USAMama
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:17pmPlease, somebody explain to me why an atheist is writing a Bible directed towards our young children? That alone makes me suspicious! I haven’t seen this book but I would not be at all surprised to find out there was an agenda behind it.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:46pmUSAMama,
Because so many christians refuse to read the book themselves. The will read the nice parts but the parts which show gods true character never seam to get read.
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:14amAgreed. I don’t understand why the sex part is even remotely offensive. What do you think Adam and Eve were doing? They had unlimited food, a beautiful garden, and they were naked.
Jack Nicholson said it best, “If you cut off a breast, it’s PG-13, if you show a breast it’s rated R.”
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:15pmUltimately, this is Sam‘s Club’s choice baby!
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:04pmWe need an open season on athiests. No daily bag limits.
Report Post »Winedude
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:21pmReligion has caused more of the world’s wars than any other factor in the last 2000 years. I cannot prove to you that God doesn’t exist (impossible to prove a negative)…prove to me that he does. What a simple mind you have sir!
Report Post »BrotherWill
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:24pmWe need daily bag minimums.
Report Post »Joshua7
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:09pmWinedude: “Religion has caused more of the world’s wars than any other factor in the last 2000 years.” So? There have been plenty of wars fought over Money, Food, Land – yet you don’t talk about that, do you? Even as an Athiest, you have to recognize the positive influence of relgion on humanity or, at least Christianity. After all, what other religion has created country with the kind of Liberty that America has been blessed with for the last 200+ years?
And lastly, I and many others I know would much rather be ‘simple minded’ by your standards and right with God than to have it any other way, so you’ll get no where here with that attitude.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:58pmI agree…I don’t even know why I should be labelled atheist, I don’t pratice not believing in god, I just live my life. I have no problem with people who need faith in a higher power to get through the days.
Report Post »We should have a coffee.
chips1
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:27pmSexually suggestive content has no business at Sams Club. Keep it in the government schools where it belongs.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:25amYes… along with the practice ******, re-useable imitation condoms, the bowl of bananas and the mood music. (Thanks NY!)
Report Post »Balpit
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:27pmConsidering his obsession with Biblical sex, I‘m guessing Smith’s favorite chapter was Sodom and Gomorrah…
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:34pmAn atheist making money off of biblical stories and God? Go figure.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 6:26amAnd the new word for today kids, is ‘Athecrapitalist!’
Report Post »robh
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:08pmExcellent! I’ll just buy it online . . . cheaper!
Report Post »MangoT21
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:05pmThe bible is pretty graphic really…there‘s a reason children’s bibles don’t cover stories like egglon and the left handed judge ehood, jael and the tent peg, or whats his face that wouldn‘t carry on his brother’s bloodline and got struck down by god for spilling his seed.
I‘m not familiar with this ’edition’ of the bible, but perhaps there are some kid-unfriendly stories in there?
Report Post »maumau
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:01pmdo we really want an atheist writing Bibles I mean really, he should stick to what he thinks he knows he only did this so people would outrage at the Bible and he will say what Im just doing it by the book
Report Post »another pucker
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:23pmI believe above his atheist beliefs this makes him a HYPOCRITE! Kinda like all the anti-capitalist OWSers running around with their Mac books, Iphones, nice leather shoes, accepting free food from strangers while denying the homeless. HYPOCRITES! They all take the stances they take because it gets them attention.
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Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:52pmMaybe if the atheists would read the Bible they would come to know how wrong they are in denying Gods’ existence. To read all the prophecies that have come true, and the ones that are being fulfilled in our day should be quite an eye-opener if viewed with an open mind. I think their hostility towards Christians and Jews stems from envy!
Report Post »wtfhappend
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:55pmLegos bad, but MTV good. Bible bad, Bieber sex scandal good. WTF
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:46pm“in gest” should probably be “in jest”
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lukerw
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:45pmWill all the Atheists… please form a line… to the door, labeled: EXIT!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 8:17pmWhy would an atheist want to write a bible anyway? … oh yes $$$$. Not a penny from me.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:48pmAnd you wonder why we fight back. What would you do to my child who doesn’t believe as you do? Hope what you would do is nicer than what the deity you follow is said to have done in the past.
Report Post »schmite123oh
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 5:10pm@science What? Not sure what your train of thought is. Does your child have ears to hear? Let those who have ears hear.
Zechariah 7.
And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying, 9Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: 10And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. 11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. 13Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: 14But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Most people ignore verses 9 &10. Most follow verse 11. May everyone repent of their sins, for all have sinned. God be the Glory, through our Lord, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:41pm.
Report Post »I’m into alot, but I draw the line at Lego Porn……….