Does this indicate that the perception of god changed or does it point to an evolution of the relegion?
2006-11-23
16:16:37
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Alans point needs closer evaluation, after all bible was written by mortals and hence bears the flaws of the writers interpretation. Pheesewhiz has further elaborated on this issue. Wefmeister, good point and a nice touch, would you also agree that it is uncertain if God was judgental or if Moses was autocratic. To further expand Erik_B's view, Christianity preached love, but note, some other relegious off-shoots of the Old Testament may have continued their contrained dogmatic paths and may not have evolved taking on Tammi Dee and tonks_op suggestions. Doug_Lawrence, regarding Jesus, he sure was an exceptional person, but did he sacrifice himself for his beliefs or to remove sin from the world? These can only be one and the same , and we can recieve GRACE only if the world follows his principles. Surely, this interpretation needs more introspection,because, the world may not be a better place than it was before as Wefmeister indicates.
2006-11-24
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update #1
The God of the Old Testament appears to have more than one personality. The identity of God seems to vary with the author. I see religion as an evolutionary process.
2006-11-23 16:25:17
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answered by Anonymous
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It's the kind of thing that makes me want to doubt my faith, but there is a change. And you other question asks if the perception of God changed or whether the religion is evolving. Isn't that the some thing? The religion was evolving because the perception of God changed.
Why did this occur? I think that Christianity became a major religion because the God of Moses became more loving. Judaism was for the Jews in Palestine. After the Romans took over the area, very few Romans became Jews. Moreover, the fact that the Romans (and others) defeated the Jews made the God of the Jews less attractive. Who wants to change their religion so as to worship a God that seems to have failed his own chosen people? When Jesus came on the scene, his God was different and just what a conquered people needed. He was less political and more spiritual and much more loving. He made it a lot better deal to be conquered and to be a lesser member of society. Moreover, there was something about Christianity that made it palatable to Romans. And it was the Romans (not just in Rome, but all Roman citizens in the Roman Empire) who made Christianity what it became. It was made possible to be a Christian without being a Jew. A loving, spiritual God was just the thing for the times and so Christianity took off.
It is a kind of survival of the fittest thing. There was something about Christianity that was different than Judaism and this caused its success. But you point to one of the things that caused Christianity's success. Had Jesus and his followers decided to portray God as the God of Moses as opposed to the God of Jesus, I suspect that Christianity would not have flourished as it did.
2006-11-23 16:31:35
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answered by Erik B 3
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When God appeared to Moses He declared His sacred name thus " The Lord, the Lord God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, who maintains steadfast love for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on grandchildren to the third and fourth generation" (Exodus 34:6,7). As I read this the emphasis is overwhelming on the mercy and grace and patience of God; nevertheless He is a God of judgment, and will destroy all evil-doers with an eternal destruction. When I see the wickedness of men in the Earth today, I for one am glad to hear that the murderers and rapists and child abusers and thieves and liars and swindlers and terrorists, and the list goes on and on and on.... will get exactly what they deserve. Don't forget that it was Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who was crucified to make atonement for the sins of the world who said "Unless you repent, you shall all perish" (Luke 13:1-5) The God of the Old Testament is entirely consistent with the God of the New Testament.
2006-11-23 16:37:07
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answered by wefmeister 7
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The Old Testament showed us law and justice. The New Testament shows us Mercy. Law and Justice is good... but Mercy is better.
Example, according to man's law stealing is illegal and punishable by jail. But a merciful judge may not sentence you to jail if you are truely sorry about it. In God's law, if you punch me in the face, I can justly punch you in the face. However, Jesus shows is the way of Mercy... to turn the other cheek is better. This does not make an eye for an eye a sin, it's still just. But it's not as good as Mercy.
Every one of us, because we ALL sin, deserve hell because sin cannot enter Heaven. But Jesus offers Mercy through His sacrifice.
2006-11-23 16:23:26
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answered by impossble_dream 6
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The difference is due to grace, God's unmerited favor, and his actual presence in the life of man.
Before Christ's atoning sacrifice, the world was totally devoid of God's sanctifying grace, dominated by the forces of evil, and it operated much like hell.
In those days, all God owed to sinners was wrath, and that is often what they received.
In the fullness of time, God sent his son Jesus to destroy evil and redeem mankind, creating an era of grace and peace, where God's wrath is turned to mercy and his just punishment is turned to grace.
Jesus is now the sinless and triumphant leader of all mankind, the head of the Church, and King of Kings, Lord of Lords.
With Jesus at the head of all humanity, God has every right to be optimistic, freely forgiving infractions, and granting salvation to those who choose to faithfully acknowledge Jesus as their own.
2006-11-23 17:40:52
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answered by Anonymous
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No. in actuality, in accordance to favourite christian coaching, the christian god of immediately, is a a approaches worse monster, than the Abrahamic god of 3500 years in the past. The previous testomony god, did no longer pass to issues like eternal/countless punishment on individuals, for only no longer believing, or for some petty finite misdemeanour. With the god of the OT, you lived, and you died, and that became into it, yet with the favourite christian god, you're cursed from day one. no count number in case you call it heaven or hell, that's each and every of the comparable, you're damned to stay for ever.
2016-10-04 07:38:27
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answered by bugenhagen 4
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But Moses as portrayed by Chuck Heston seems badass.
Some people got fed up with the old laws and made up some new ones. That's all.
2006-11-23 16:18:55
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answered by RabidBunyip 4
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Evolution of religion, A kinder gentler god.
Tammi Dee
2006-11-23 16:20:21
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answered by tammidee10 6
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Because, on the cross of Calvary, Jesus took upon Himself the punishment that should have gone to all of us.
2006-11-23 16:22:22
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answered by Esther 7
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It points to the evolution of the human mind. And this is a theory in theology.
2006-11-23 16:25:36
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answered by tonks_op 7
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