Comments on: David Barton Misleads Ben Shapiro on the Jefferson Bible https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Sat, 08 Jan 2022 23:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Andy Turner https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/#comment-113712 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 23:02:36 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=34715#comment-113712 I ran across your article today as I am doing some personal research on the Jefferson Bible. It sounds as if you are not disagreeing with his claims that Jefferson did not “remove” portions of the Bible because he didn’t want them in the Bible. This however seems to be the general consensus, that Jefferson wanted to remove the miraculous and supernatural, and that is why we are left with the Swiss cheese “Jefferson Bible” with all these passages cut out of it. That is the larger point here in my opinion, was Jefferson removing passages or compiling passages?

]]> By: Simon Jacobs https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/#comment-102783 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 22:16:10 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=34715#comment-102783 This disproves nothing. In fact, many of those verses were supernatural! Bigots will be bigots. You even said “he cut out almost all of the miracles of Jesus and many of His words” – makes you sound like a fool.

]]> By: J.E. https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/#comment-102546 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:08:50 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=34715#comment-102546 In reply to richard.

Especially considering Shapiro doesn’t believe in Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2D_iyY4DGc

]]> By: David Rahrer https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/#comment-102518 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 09:11:23 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=34715#comment-102518 In reply to Tsc Admin.

I’ve had some experience in this area, to my great regret. Charismatic churches would be high on my “cult” list. The “speaking in tongues” phenomenon could be a study all it’s own, and actually has been I believe. The pressure put on believers to perform in this way is unbelievable (and highly detrimental). Also, the emphasis on emotion is highly manipulative, particularly in the music portion of the service.

]]> By: David Rahrer https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/07/03/david-barton-misleads-ben-shapiro-on-the-jefferson-bible/#comment-102517 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 09:11:23 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=34715#comment-102517 In reply to Tsc Admin.

I’ve had some experience in this area, to my great regret. Charismatic churches would be high on my “cult” list. The “speaking in tongues” phenomenon could be a study all it’s own, and actually has been I believe. The pressure put on believers to perform in this way is unbelievable (and highly detrimental). Also, the emphasis on emotion is highly manipulative, particularly in the music portion of the service.

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