Kay, here they are...
I have quoted very violent and rather nasty Bible passages/verses in the past, and Christians always tell me they are obsolete because they are from the Old Testament. But don't we follow the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament? Isn't the verse condemning homosexuals (many Christians use that one) also in the old Testament?
1. So why is the Old Testament obsolete? Remember that Jesus said He was NOT here to abolish the Old Law (Old Testament) but to uphold it.
2. And if it is "obsolete", why do we still live by and use verses from it?
3. If the Old Testament in NOT obsolete in your opinion, how do you reconcile your faith to it, when it contains many seemingly violent and bigoted verses? (For example, it is okay to rape a woman as long as you pay her father and marry her. Also, you should "stone to death" rebellious teens, among MANY others)
4. If God is a loving God, why was he so wrathful and violent in the old Testament? What changed?
2007-07-09
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