Why do christian fundamentalist pick and choose which prohibitons count?

Question

specifically prohibitions against homosexuality are upheld whereas they seem to have forgotten about things like usury and menstral prohibitions

Answer 1

It's not about religion, god and spirituality -- it's about power. The big-time ministers pick and choose the statements that will give them the most believers, therefore getting the most money and power. If you took money out of the equation, most of the preachers with their own TV shows would quickly disappear and sell carpet or aluminum siding or re-tread tires.

Answer 2

I'm not a fundamentalist Christian, but I will answer your question as a Catholic, and thus from a Catholic perspective.

First, usury. The Church's teachings against usury have never changed.

That's not to say that it's immoral for a bank to charge interest for a car loan, though -- because that's not usury.

Usury involves exploiting others' misery for profit. It does not involve the purchase of luxury items, or items of convenience such as a car.

Second, menstrual prohibitions. The Old Testament prohibition against sexual contact during menstruation is morally neutral in Catholic teaching -- probably because the OT teaching involved health issues which don't exist today.

Third, homosexuality. The Old Testament has many teachings which are superceded by new teachings in the New Testament.

But, unfortunately for "gay advocates," the OT teaching on homosexuality isn't one of them.

On the contrary, the OT prohibition against homosexuality is repeated, backed up, and reaffirmed in the New Testament.

Answer 3

Well there are temple laws that are void now because a) the Messiah came and b) The Temple was destroyed so such things like a woman being ceremonially unclean during her cycle is over. However, its still not condoned to have sex with her during her cycle.

When Jesus came and the temple was destroyed, any ceremonial, sacrificial or dietary laws were finished, but moral laws still stand. But yes, many Christians choose to bash homosexuality but accept remarriage which is STILL considered adultery in the New Testement and even Jesus said not to do it. So, some laws are just finished, some still stand but I think we should treat all sins the same.

Answer 4

Because they are hypocritical lemmings, pure and simple. It is what they are told to do by their religious leaders and they jump all over it. Why think for themselves when it just isn't necessary? Sad isn't it? It's do as I say, not as I do. It's thinking they are given some special dispensation to speak for God and they do it often and with a feeling of imperviousness. If they followed every rule in their Bibles they couldn't comfortably exist in this society, so they pick and choose. What I find particularly funny (not so much haha but odd) is that while they are pounding their Bibles on homosexuals' heads they are getting divorced in the Bible Belt in record numbers (the highest rate in the nation). Nothing like a self-righteous hypocrite is there?

Answer 5

Christians only use their religious beliefs as an EXCUSE to be intollerant assholes. Remeber, these are the same people who enjoy hanging black people from trees! So many of these Christians are really just ignorant, intollerant, rednecks -- they are the LEAST SPIRITUAL people on earth. What about Jesus' teachings about loving your enemy, about judge not, lest ye be judged, about taking care of the least amonst us? These people vote Republican -- they vote for the party that screws over the poor, starts wars and create laws that foster intollerance of gays! Religion is nothing more than a tool: if used by an intollerant douchbag, it will simply be a tool of intollerance, hatred & douchbaggery!

Answer 6

Greetings,
I am not sure what a fundamentalist is but were one to be a true christian then only by following the teachings of Christ and obeying the commands of God can one truly be a christian.

Most churches and denominations have allowed the corruption of their organizations to develop by allowing compromise and men's interference in the correct dispensation of what has been handed down to us from God and His Son.

Answer 7

There are so many religions as prohibitions. It is a sink to drink coffee the mormons say. Only remember this Religion is a form of domination.

Answer 8

Galatians 5:19 & 24
Well then, why was the law given? It was given to show people how guilty they are. But this system of law was to last only until the coming of the child to whom God's promise was made.

24Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian and teacher to lead us until Christ came. So now, through faith in Christ, we are made right with God. 25But now that faith in Christ has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.

Jesus and the Mosaic Law


Many Christians are perplexed when they confront the issue of the Mosaic Law. How binding is the Law on the Christian? Some have said that Jesus abolished the Law of Moses. I would have to disagree, based on the following passage spoken by Jesus Himself:

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Matthew 5:17)
Some have suggested that by "fulfil," Jesus meant "abolish." Indeed, "abolish" is one meaning of "fulfil," but it is also the only meaning of "destroy." So if He had meant "abolish," He might as well have said, "I am not come to abolish, but to abolish." We can assume, therefore, that Jesus meant, "to develop the full potentialities of" when He said "fulfil."

So why then do Christians not observe the Mosaic Law? The answer is that they do observe parts, but not all of it. Some parts of the Law were meant to be temporary, while others were intended to be permanent. This is seen in the fact that before Moses, the ancient Jews were not bound to the ritual commands (except circumcision). If the Mosaic Law was not meant to be temporary, then either God changes or the God of the righteous men and women before Moses was a different god. But this is absurd. We know that the God of Abraham was the God of Moses, and that He is our God today. The coming of Christ made parts of the Mosaic law unnecessary.


In order to understand this, we must realize that the Law is made up of three parts: ceremonial, civil, and moral.


The ceremonial law related specifically to Israel's worship. Since its primary purpose was to point to the coming Savior, Jesus made it unnecessary. He did not abolish it, in the sense of destroying it; He fulfilled it. Nowhere do we read that Jesus thought that the ceremonial law was wrong. The principles behind the ceremonial law are still applicable to us today, that is, the principles of worshipping and serving a holy God.


The civil law prescribed rules for the Israelites' daily living. These laws separated the Jews from the Gentiles, and gave the Gentiles the example of how a holy people should live. Since much was given to the Jews, much was expected. But God gave a new covenant in Christ, and there is now no distinction to be made between Jew and Gentile. We are still to follow the requirements of this law as God's people, but the punishments are not for any nation to impose on its people, because we are no longer separated by nations but by God's grace (Christians and non-Christians).


The moral law is basically the Ten Commandments. We are still bound by these laws, not for salvation, but to live a holy life. Jesus not only desired that His followers adhere to these commandments, He wished that they would go above and beyond them. He said, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment..." He desired not only an outward observance of these laws, but an inward observance as well.


So we see that the parts of the Law that have been rendered obsolete are those that contain ordinances. An ordinance is either a memorial of something that has already passed or a type of something in the future. The Old Testament laws containing ordinances were not meant to be permanent. There are no ordinances in the Ten Commandment Law.


Now, we must remember that following rules and regulations will not get us into heaven. It is only through the blood of Jesus that we can see heaven. But if we love Him, we will keep His commandments.

Answer 9

This is very true! Where are the Christians who say that they can eat pork because the old testament no longer applies yet condemn homosexuality because of Sodom and Gomorrah...Why do they go to church on Sunday and yet don't stone adulteress to death....those people, my friend are in church!

Because they CHOOSE what they want to follow and get drunk and eat pork on Sunday and wear their sleeveless shirts to their Christian rock concerts!

Answer 10

they pick the ones that they dont do to prohibit.