Seminars warn of dangers of literal Bible interpretation

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 01, 2012

~~<p>If the Bible is followed literally, anyone who plays football, eats shrimp, works on Sunday or talks back to their parents could be stoned to death by law.</p>
<p>The Rev. Kyle Ann Lovett of the Church of the Crossroads says there are about 600 laws reflecting ancient Jewish values in the Bible's Old Testament in addition to the Ten Commandments that, if broken, were punishable by death.</p>
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If the Bible is followed literally, anyone who plays football, eats shrimp, works on Sunday or talks back to their parents could be stoned to death by law.

The Rev. Kyle Ann Lovett of the Church of the Crossroads says there are about 600 laws reflecting ancient Jewish values in the Bible's Old Testament in addition to the Ten Commandments that, if broken, were punishable by death. Login for more...