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raeanna74 · 08-29-2003, 05:27 AM

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I agree with you sixate that this does sounds extremely harsh. These verses that you are choosing to show the absurdity of the "Whole" Bible with are from a single chapter in Leviticus. You do realize there are thousands more verses don't you?

I am not condemning homsexual activities. I am only pointing out the thinking behind the laws that the nation of Israeal had for certain offenses. I personally agree that the consequences were quite harsh. There are those who believe that the New Testament section of the Bible supersedes the laws of the old Testament. There is even a portion that condenses the Ten Commandments saying "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hand all the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:37b-40. There is another incident in the new Testament where a woman who was caught in adultery was going to be stoned and Jesus told the crowd intending to stone her that "He that is without sin among you, let him cast a stone at her.

To tell you what perspective I come from. I don't like organized religion - it has betrayed me too much. I am bi-sexual and have participated in swinging. So I am not condemning any of those practices. My purpose in mentioning these things is to point out that the Bible isn't all bad and does have many helpful things and history at least. Granted you may not believe that the "miracles" truely happened but you as well as I know that in ancient times there were many things that people did not understand and they would explain by supernatural stories. Don't through out the whole book simply because you dislike some of the more harsh portions.

08-29-2003, 05:27 AM	#143 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	sixate I agree with you sixate that this does sounds extremely harsh. These verses that you are choosing to show the absurdity of the "Whole" Bible with are from a single chapter in Leviticus. You do realize there are thousands more verses don't you? I am not condemning homsexual activities. I am only pointing out the thinking behind the laws that the nation of Israeal had for certain offenses. I personally agree that the consequences were quite harsh. There are those who believe that the New Testament section of the Bible supersedes the laws of the old Testament. There is even a portion that condenses the Ten Commandments saying "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hand all the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:37b-40. There is another incident in the new Testament where a woman who was caught in adultery was going to be stoned and Jesus told the crowd intending to stone her that "He that is without sin among you, let him cast a stone at her. To tell you what perspective I come from. I don't like organized religion - it has betrayed me too much. I am bi-sexual and have participated in swinging. So I am not condemning any of those practices. My purpose in mentioning these things is to point out that the Bible isn't all bad and does have many helpful things and history at least. Granted you may not believe that the "miracles" truely happened but you as well as I know that in ancient times there were many things that people did not understand and they would explain by supernatural stories. Don't through out the whole book simply because you dislike some of the more harsh portions. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.