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You don't interpret the Bible literaly then, which makes debate difficult.
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Sorry? I don't know anyone who can take the whole book literally...and so its all degrees of subjectivity. The most literal readers i find are athiests, much me in my early days. Closing off debate to moderate viewpoints is a cheap trick...just because it's "difficult" does not mean it's not valid.
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I'm not happy...that's quite disrespectful.
Not to mention, you did nothing to disprove my point! Proof texting, such as taking ONE VERSE out of context, and not reading it in light of the critical discourse on that text...is not a very respected way of reading the OT. Works for arguementative athiests and fundamentalists....but that's about it.
Furthermore, if you for some reason doubt the conviction of GBLT Christians, and their sincere faith in BOTH testaments...you're sorely mistaken. whosoever.org is a good resource online...and i can get links to Jewish GBLT groups too, if you so like.
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Most mainstream Christian denomiations have not rejected the Old Testament from my understanding.
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Me neither. Just because i don't think that a few passages in the Law aren't reflective of God, does not mean i don't find significant value in those texts.
I respectfully disagree. The debate you seem to want cannot occur, as your assumptions frame the debate in ways to exclude a large number of viewpoints...but i believe a worthwhile debate can, and has occured.