ALPHARETTA, GA — In response to heavy criticism of his progressive theological views, North Point Community Church Pastor Andy Stanley has issued a public challenge to face the Bible in an MMA fight.

"It's time to settle this dispute once and for all," Stanley said in a professionally produced video announcement on social media. "I've been hearing for years that what I preach puts me at odds with these supposed 'scriptures', so I just want to make it official and fight it out! So come on, Bible, what do you say? It's you and me, climbing into the octagon on pay-per-view! If it's good enough for Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it's good enough for us! LET'S GOOOO!"

Critics have argued Stanley frequently twists Scripture and misinterprets what God says about hot-button cultural topics. "I s

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