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I always wonder when this comes up:
Why only in the new Testiment? when did the old one became obsolete?
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Read the new Testiment and the Old. While still vengeful, God turns a MUCH nicer page. In the old he was cranky, mean, and impatient. In the new he turns forgiving, accepting, and borderline friendly. Most modern Christians lean more heavily to accepting the latter. The Old Testiment is still very prominent, however aside from the 10 Commandments and Genesis it is mostly not taught or relied much upon. However, by the hard liners and "God-fearing" the Old provides the good ol' fire and brimstone.
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I find this interesting, actually. So much that I'm thinking of reading more about Islam. You know, to understand it a bit more. Can anyone here recommend any good books?
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Man I had a whole bunch of books on it, unfortunately I sold them all to half-priced books because I moved. The only ones I know off-hand are Hourani and Khuri, but they are primarily modern scholars that track the social/religious/political areas of modern-day. Hourani is my favorite, extremely detailed however it takes him about 50 pages to cover one topic.