An assault rifle is a selective-fire rifle that uses an intermediate verse cartridge and a detachable book magazine for effective countermeasures when increased delivery methods are needed to protect the Bible.Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during the Roman occupation of Jerusalem. The AK-47-T (Torah) became the standard used throughout the region. By the 19th century the “Jesus Said” (JS) cartridge became the most used armour piercing bullet available. Ammunition became readily available as more Bible colleges and church pastors began using this technique to support theological concepts. Sermons were bullet-proofed, bracketed by “Jesus Said” cartridges.The AK-47-B (B for Bible) rifle became the standard for shutting down open and diverse dialogue whenever Remez was presented as an option. Today it has become the most effective tool at controlling heresy, faith, opinions, beliefs and misguided theological bents. Set on semi-automatic, the rapid delivery of verse cartridges has become an art for the protection of the Bible. The effective stopping power is remarkable especially within denominations.Recent news articles disclose that the “Jesus Said” cartridge has been enhanced to a “BS” version; the “Bible Said” cartridge. It’s a scatter gun type of load that expands the stopping power of the assault rifle from a single person to crowd control, especially for those sitting in church pews.People know the new improved BS cartridge is being used because the tracing residue scatters BS all over the unknowing victims. And single verse cartridges litter the site. While the Bible doesn’t need this level of protection, most believers still hold to this delivery system to avoid any faith crisis that would unhinge their beliefs.<><><><<><><><>><><><><><><><>The above I wrote as a “take off” to what Peter Enns is saying in this book. It all came together after I made a Facebook post. I quickly received two replies with verse and reference. It wasn’t a controversial post, but it did raise a question. Enough of a question that “I’ve got a verse for that” was posted in the comments. It was a subtle way of steering me back to accepted norms. The ones that say “this” and it is interpreted “this way”. I know “this” because all the commentaries I’ve ever read support it, the Bible colleges teach it and my pastor preaches it. Defending the Bible is our job, because God needs our help.As Peter says in this book “...we have all heard of stories where people have become casualties for asking questions about scripture.” He goes on to say “...we were all caught up in a system that exerted a deep, subliminal pressure on its members to conform—a system that apparently couldn’t hold it together without exercising some serious information control.” I felt like I was a casualty.Peter further addresses this “singular belief” concept, a concept I find totally void in our circles today. He covers this under the “debating the Bible” theme, as if you can’t do that and still be a Christian. “Debating the Bible, especially Torah, and coming up with creative readings to address changing times was a mark of faithful Judaism. The debates of the day were about how to be flexible and creative, not whether scripture was still binding. Torah study and debate were an irrevocable part of Jewish life.” Sadly the debate is gone today because the Christian Assault Rifle has effectively stopped it.