2007-10-02 05:09:42 · 17 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Apparently. Fundamentalists do it constantly.
2007-10-02 05:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've noticed many Muslims berating Christians for NOT keeping the Old Testament laws. Some Muslims even seem to relish the very thought of stoning criminals to death, and this practice does go on in some countries where Sharia Law is enforced, and I get the impression they have contempt for Christians who abhor such practices that were done away with by the sacrifice of Christ. So I really don't know where your idea of Christians following the OT to kill comes from. They don't.
OT ceremonial and dietary laws were fulfilled in Christ (as he was the only person who kept the Law perfectly). God then progressed from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant and so the moral principles of the OT are carried into the NT (compare the Ten Commandments with Jesus' Sermon on the Mount). But as God is no longer dealing with one national group, having his people in every nation now, rules about national government being theocratic cannot apply. Once you've caught up with this development, you'll be able to get a handle on it.
2007-10-04 11:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Annsan_In_Him 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you used the word "can" - people _can_ do what ever they want.
However, the key is "should" they do this, if they are going to claim to be a christian.
I've heard speakers say that if someone is going to go back to the Old Testament laws to justify something, they should be prepared to follow all the old testament laws - circumcision, special diets, special holiday observances, and more.
The Bible shouldn't be used as a "one from column a and one from column b" menu, and people just choose to follow what they want. Either they are going to follow all that the Bible says or not. And the new testament has clear writing about how, after Christ, there are more obligations to how you treat one another than there were under the Old testament laws.
2007-10-02 12:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by Larry V 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament is all about people with no law and order, before the flood and nothing but violence, after the flood and nothing but land pirates and in Sodom and Gomorrah nor even 10 people law abiding or willing.
Moses gives Promised Land heirs of 603,550 the law of the land and the laws of God 857 to 897 years after the flood [ year of 1656 ], Josh.5:6,10,12; 14th day in New Year ends 40 years 898 years after flood to be law keepers and law enforcers and this began with Judges and trouble continued and at death of Judge Jair Judges 11:26; 300 years, 1198 years after flood. 1212 BC
Matt.6:9-13; 22-42-44; Rom.5:1-11; 13:8-10; Gal.5:19-23;
After Christ and the New Testament, by their fruits will you know them.
Matt.10:34-48; 2Tim.3:1-7;
2007-10-02 12:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by jeni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the new testament changes all the old rules and makes things different. a lot of the old testament rules do not count while others were added on. anyway, you all keep saying that breaking Gods law in the old testament is wrong but we still do that now a days in court. God changed the ways so that you do not kill but simply employ different punishments yet we kill our criminals and, often as not, cheer about it.
2007-10-02 12:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, really, Christians say that the OT is done away with.
So the answer would be no.
Christianity is a New Testament religion and that is what they believe in.
2007-10-02 12:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by dreamgyrl360 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed. And
the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.
God says, "Do not kill." Or do not "murder."
2007-10-02 12:14:03 · answer #7 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
MORAL, adj.
Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.
It is sayd there be a raunge of mountaynes in the Easte, on
one syde of the which certayn conducts are immorall, yet on the other
syde they are holden in good esteeme; wherebye the mountayneer is much
conveenyenced, for it is given to him to goe downe eyther way and act
as it shall suite his moode, withouten offence.
Gooke's Meditations
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
2007-10-02 12:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google the (Know Nothings) for a good answer.
2007-10-02 12:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
From my experience with Christians:
OT sometimes is used to proves some of their points, because OT is their history.
However, when OT is used to prove a point against them, they say they don't have to follow it.
2007-10-02 12:14:27 · answer #10 · answered by Ahmed A 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No its a sin. Even if you believe that after you kill someone you will be ashamed all ur life and then go to He!!
2007-10-02 12:12:14 · answer #11 · answered by Vanka 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋