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10/13/2015 3:55:08 AM
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Ok, so can a Christian person explain this to me without being a total asshole about it?
If the bible is the word of God, the law, whatever you want to call it, then why do people just forget about all the horrible things that the bible tells you to do? Your girl slips and her hand hits some guy's genitals? Just cut her hand off, that'll teach her to trip again.
Do you just pick and choose what parts of the bible you read?
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Some of the Bible is metaphorical, and a lot of it is "pre-Jesus" law. The way it goes is that when Jesus was crucified on the cross and took the punishment for the world's sin, a new covenant was made. So for example, before His birth, the Jewish people (and many other groups of people in that time) had very specific laws and punishments for certain crimes. After Jesus was crucified, He effectively says "I've been punished so you won't have to be, should you choose to accept such a gift". So now, things like gouging out your eyes and such are not needed. If I know what you're referring to though (better to cut off members of the body then live with them after sinning with them), I believe that's more a metaphor. Jesus is describing that the damage of cutting off your arm is less then that of suffering the damage of sin on your soul. Of course since Jesus died on the cross, should you choose to accept that gift and live accordingly (actively trying NOT to -blam!- up), then you have little to worry about anyways since Jesus took the fall for your sins. And that's how that works.
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Agreed! Most morons never read the bible and just go off of other people's theories.
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They aren't morons.
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They are mislead.
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Perhaps, but I'd be mislead too if someone said to me "Hey moron, you don't read the Bible. Let me teach you how you're wrong." You can be ignorant of something and not be a moron, and in many (not all, but many) cases its smart not to listen to destructive feedback. My only point being is that if one is going to educate someone in some way, do so first by example and again through respectful communication.
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do you know what moron means by any chance?
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Because burning in a lake of fire for simply being born in the wrong place isn't a terrible punishment? GTFO
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And that's completely false. Hell has nothing to do with where you are born.
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So if I'm born to an aboriginal tribe who never hears about Christianity I get to go to heaven anyway?
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No, but that's why we have missionaries and why it's so important to spread God's word. Location is not the issue. Lack of communication is the issue. If location was the issue, then you'd be barred from Heaven no matter what which is simply not the case.
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It is to be guidence on how to live your life and not necacarly followed word for word peopel that get up in arms about things like gay marriage because the Bible says its wrong probably havent really read the Bible to see there are many things that where law created by man and not God in the Bible
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There are parts of the bible that are Jewish Tradition and Law. Then there are parts that about the Word of God. You have to pay really close attention and not have the vague watered down translations to know which is which. That's why it's just important to follow what Jesus taught. Even he was being persecuted for not following Tradition or agreeing with the Laws. Jesus was all about ignoring the BS and doing what's right.
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So to understand the bible, you have to have a fluent understanding of both Hebrew and Jewish customs. That actually makes sense
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That is very much true, and very much the case for understanding anything historical.
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The Old Testament is all complete fiction. It is a foreshadowing of the New Testament. The whole point of the New Testament is so Jesus could die so we wouldn't have to do the ridiculous things that the Old Testament says we should do.
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Glad to see someone else posted this so I didn't have to write it.
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Nailed it. We're under a different law because of Jesus.
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Im pretty sure that the whole bible is pure fiction. [spoiler]I had to sorry[/spoiler]
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You do know there is history in the bible. History that actually happened. Regardless if you are a believer or not... There is history.... Like Pilot, Jesus, the Romans, the Jews. Specific people. Not characters.
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You do realize it was a joke? Right?
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Sorry. No. It didn't seem to be a joke. I mean I wouldn't call the bible fiction and think it's funny.
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Wow.....
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The Old Testament says what it used to be, the new testament says what you are supposed to do now. Any other questions? I'd be glad to answer
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There is a lot of incest in the bible. Is that cool?
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There wasn't many people in the day and religion slowed it, now it isn't,
