Reply #5: I quote the Bible to fundies that are misguided. [View All]

Like on the issue of public prayer. I will reference Matthew 6:5 - 15.

The best they can do to counter (so far) is to say things like "Oh, so John the Baptist was wrong to preach?". To which I simply respond that Jesus' quote found at Matthew 6:5-15 was made after John the Baptist preached about the coming of the Son of God and after John the Baptist was beheaded. I then ask them if they believe the Gospels are a true reflection of Jesus' words and life and are Christians supposed to believe that the Gospels contain Jesus' words and are true accounts of his life? If they answer yes, I then ask them why do you question the words of Jesus as found in Matthew 6?

Knowing the book that they use to condemn and judge others is very useful. It helps to point out to them that they have been missing some really good verses.