ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH TAKINGTHE BIBLE LITERALLY

A strange tale from Hayden, Idaho, where a man cut off his own hand and cooked it up in the microwave because he believed it bore the mark of the beast. "It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," said sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger. The man is currently under observation at the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center. Apparently this guy had been reading the Book of Matthew, which advises that “if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away.” (AP)