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The Problem with Reading the Bible Literally


I feel the urge the vomit:

bible-bar.jpg

Why, dear God, why!?

(via My Confined Space)


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24 Responses

  1. avatar Polly Says:

    Funny, I just bought a loaf of “Ezekiel 4:9″ (I think) bread last night.

  2. avatar jessie74 Says:

    Sounds great….and probably tastes just as good.

    After eating this “power” bar…..I would probably have enough strength to kill a couple homosexuals and stone a few witches.

  3. avatar E Says:

    That actually sounds pretty tasty . . . and a nice alliterative name too! I wonder how long it took those marketing scumbags to vomit up that little gem?

    Check out the True Christian Church of Christ to see what really happens when you read the Bible literally.

  4. avatar Emily Says:

    I was once in a Christian bookstore (why? I don’t remember.) that had these – I now regret not trying one. They also had free mints with the most irrelevant and random bible verses on them.

  5. avatar Jason Says:

    Finish it off with some Water-to-Wine powdered drink mix, and you’ve got a great afternoon snack.

  6. avatar R. Hoeppner Says:

    Hey, that Ezekiel bread is pretty good. It’s perfect if you’re looking for a low glycemic bread and there are several varieties to choose from. Why should we Christians have all the good stuff? Try it, you may like it.

  7. avatar HM Says:

    Haha, man oh man, I have eaten a few of these in my time. I had a friend who worked in a Christian bookstore and he brought along curiosities like this, the Ezekiel bread, Testa-mints, and others. These are actually pretty damned good. They’re basically just granola bars, but still.

  8. avatar MercuryBlue Says:

    Hey, if it gets people to eat healthy…

  9. avatar Ted Goas Says:

    Why that one verse? Well… I guess if they made an “animals on the ark” bar, it probably wouldn’t taste good…

  10. avatar Derek Says:

    The problem with the Ezekiel bread is that god demanded he cook it over is own shit. So unless you’re doing that, I doubt god will allow you to see the benefits. Otherwise it’s probably some sort of sin punishable by death.

  11. avatar Kathryn Says:

    It makes me sad that you see random Christian stuff everywhere you look now.

    Like at clothing stores… WHY.

  12. avatar Christophe Thill Says:

    That’s not how I pictured a Bible Bar ! A Bible Bar is a place where you should be able to order water that turns to wine, Jesus’ blood (just red wine), or some old fashioned barley beer. And when you order, the barman doesn’t answer “OK”. He says “amen”.

  13. avatar Greymalkin Says:

    Is there a TV ad? If so, please slam it onto YouTube. Wanna see.

  14. avatar JB Says:

    I must be leading a sheltered life, I thought this was a gag item. The next thing they’ll come up with is Jeez-Whiz, for that favorite atheist snack, Jesus Christ on a cracker. Or…on Ezekial bread (tell me that IS a gag).

    I do like Christophe’s Bible Bar idea though. I had to laugh at that one.

  15. avatar Derek Says:

    All that barley—wasted on energy bars when it could be going into a tasty malt that would one day form the basis for a fine pale ale…

  16. avatar Viggo the Carpathian Says:

    Slap that bar between two slices of Ezekiel break, light a Jesus scented candle and afterwards eat a testa-mint… If that meal doesn’t save your soul you’re done for mate.

  17. avatar Viggo the Carpathian Says:

    The link “E” posted is interesting. Did anyone read the section on atheists?

    Please tell me this a joke.

  18. avatar MercuryBlue Says:

    From E’s link: “Luckily the population of atheists in America is 0.000000000000000000001% so the odds of us finding one is still slim.” Well, yes, there are kind of few people who fit their definition of ‘atheist’.

    Also: “Jesus WASN’T Italian or French or British or Thai or a Metrosexual, NO He was American.” Uh, no, he was Judean. “Literal reading of the Bible” my cupa.

  19. avatar TXatheist Says:

    Notice the rainbow on it? Satire or just an really dumb marketing oversight?

  20. avatar Karen Says:

    Jeez-Whiz, for that favorite atheist snack, Jesus Christ on a cracker.

    LOL!

  21. avatar Buffy Says:

    Pffft, Bible Bar. Give me some good old-fashioned manna straight from heaven.

  22. avatar Rachael Says:

    They’re actually pretty tasty. My dad and I used to buy them at the local Asian food market (why they had them, we never found out). It was just for kicks, really, but I’d choose one of those over a PowerBar any day…

    Oh, and I googled Bible Bars… the company also makes a whole line of “Scripture Bars”: Noah’s Nuggets, Elijah’s Fire, and Seeds of Samson (for example).

  23. avatar David D.G. Says:

    I’m pretty sure that site that E linked to is just a parody.

    Dear nonexistent God, I *hope* it’s a parody!

    ~David D.G.

  24. avatar Erik Says:

    Hey, maybe the bible has another use besides kindling, its a healthfood recipe book!

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