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done with the president, what do you say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, it's something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love god and to love your neighbor and to let that spirit of love dominate in terms of your actions and the way that you approach the world. the epistles go on to say the greatest of all of these things is love. so we can't talk about one aspect of the bible but not speak to the leading factor, the factor that christ highlighted the most, which is the love that we have to share for our neighbors. that includes our gay neighbors. >> there's a lot of conjecture at the moment about whether
done with the president, what do you say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, it's something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love god and to love your neighbor and to let that spirit of love dominate in terms of your actions and the way that you approach the world. the epistles go on to say the greatest of all of these things is love. so we can't talk about one aspect of the bible but not speak to the leading factor, the factor that christ highlighted the most, which is the love that we have to share for our neighbors. that includes our gay neighbors.
versed in the scriptures and indeed uses them a lot and has done with the president, what do you say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, it's something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love god and to love your neighbor and to let that spirit of love dominate in terms of your actions and the way that you approach the world. the epistles go on to say the greatest of all of these things is love. so we can't talk about one aspect of the bible but not speak to the leading factor, the factor that christ highlighted the most, which is the love that we have to share for our neighbors. that includes our gay neighbors.
you say to those people who use the bible and its scriptures as a sacrosanct defense, if you like, against moving times? >> you know, it's something that i think we have to grapple with because on the one hand as you highlight, piers, there are verses in the old testament and the new from deuteronomy to the apostle paul that speak to issues related to homosexuality. on the other hand, jesus said that the two greatest commandments are to love god and to love your neighbor and to let that spirit of love dominate in terms of your actions and the way that you approach the world. the epistles go on to say the greatest of all of these things is love. so we can't talk about one aspect of the bible but not speak to the leading factor, the factor that christ highlighted the most, which is the love that we have to share for our neighbors. that includes our gay neighbors. >> there's a lot of conjecture
society. so when are you going to start culling the adulterers. and why hasn't your party, the republican bible thumping party defended todd akin on legitimate rape. the bible says there is such a thing as legitimate rape. yes, it does. in deuteronomy, 23:23 through 26. if there be a damsel that is a virgin and a man find her in the city and lie with her. then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate. and the damsel because she cried not, being in the city and the man because he has humbled his neighbor's wife. so that shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
reagan. it's sad that we put man towards on children that they are illegitimate and a child has to live with that. i was so taken with it when i was 7 years old i grabbed the bible and opened up the bible to deuteronomy. all the children to the tenth generation will not enter the kingdom of heaven. people don't think about the effects on that child. the teasing that will go on with that child's friends about his i wiliiwill illegitimatesy. and parents who with kids who are friends of this young man. you can have a terrible effect on him. martha: he likes to walk his poodle around the nba neighborhood. no one has seen the mother or
some mountain in turkey. >> that's in your bible. if you are a religious person and the bible is written by god, why isn't -- why is stuff in the bible untrue? >> bill: it's allegorical, bill. i'm sure you know it's allegorical and they are parables and they are designed to teach you a greater truth that apparently has alluded you. it's not a literalist interpretation, the bible. >> i thought it was the word of god. i thought it was literal and a lot of religious people do. what about the part in the bible that says if you see your neighbor working on a sunday, you should kill him is that a parable or literal? >> bill: i think that's probably -- i don't know that parable. is that romans? ecclesiastes? where did that come from? >> it's not a parable. no it's in deuteronomy. it's a law if you see your neighbor working on sunday you should kill him. it doesn't sound like a parable to me. if it's your perfect holy book written by god why is there stuff in there that doesn't make sense or is it immoral.
some mountain in turkey. >> that's in your bible. if you are a religious person and the bible is written by god, why isn't -- why is stuff in the bible untrue? >> bill: it's allegorical, bill. i'm sure you know it's allegorical and they are parables and they are designed to teach you a greater truth that apparently has alluded you. it's not a literalist interpretation, the bible. >> i thought it was the word of god. i thought it was literal and a lot of religious people do. what about the part in the bible that says if you see your neighbor working on a sunday, you should kill him is that a parable or literal? >> bill: i think that's probably -- i don't know that parable. is that romans? ecclesiastes? where did that come from? >> it's not a parable. no it's in deuteronomy. it's a law if you see your neighbor working on sunday you should kill him. it doesn't sound like a parable to me. if it's your perfect holy book written by god why is there stuff in there that doesn't make sense or is it immoral.
some mountain in turkey. >> that's in your bible. if you are a religious person and the bible is written by god, why isn't -- why is stuff in the bible untrue? >> bill: it's allegorical, bill. i'm sure you know it's allegorical and they are parables and they are designed to teach you a greater truth that apparently has alluded you. it's not a literalist interpretation, the bible. >> i thought it was the word of god. i thought it was literal and a lot of religious people do. what about the part in the bible that says if you see your neighbor working on a sunday, you should kill him is that a parable or literal? >> bill: i think that's probably -- i don't know that parable. is that romans? ecclesiastes? where did that come from? >> it's not a parable. no it's in deuteronomy. it's a law if you see your neighbor working on sunday you should kill him. it doesn't sound like a parable to me. if it's your perfect holy book written by god why is there stuff in there that doesn't make sense or is it immoral.
liviticous that suggests slavery is okay? or go with deuteronomy which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith. >> glenn: okay, this is ridiculous. but it shows the lack of understanding the president has for who we are and what the history is. no disrespect, mr. president. none intended at all. you need to read ben franklin and you need to read our own history. ben franklin was asked that questi question. whose religion? whose christianity? he gave a great answer. i think this answer is the key that he is missing and unlocks the door to understanding america. i'll give that to you next.