Texas State Rep. James Talarico using biblical scripture to tear down conservative Christian arguments

  • hactar42@lemmy.ml
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    I was arguing about locking immigrates in cages and separating families with a religious person and told them the verse

    When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.

    He then told me that was a mistranslation. That foreigner really meant someone from the next town over, but not from another country.

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      Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”

      Ah yes, the town of Egypt. Just a short couple of hours by horse.