flstf

IMHO, tecoyah is right in that taking the Bible literally will cause you some major problems, especially the Old Testament. I think a better approach would be to consider the time and place it was written and realize that the authors probably did not consider our modern approach to life such as women's equality, etc...

If I were a Christian, I would simply ask myself what would a benevolent God consider a sin in today's world and act accordingly. Something like all things in moderation, including sex and gambling.

Perhaps other Christians would be able to give better advice, I haven't been one for quite some time now.