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I don’t think the government should endorse any laws for religious reasons.
If some religious tradition also has laws that make sense for the government to implement, they should be enacted and implemented through a totally secular process and in a way that applies to all peoples equally.
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Bedford is the main strip there and worth a stroll just to see it
and for every moonface on a bike you make veer off the road with you car an angel gets its wings!
*rob*
I think much of the bible is more about context than what G-d did or did not say. After all, it was written by human beings and much of what is in it is what humans, not divinity decided should be included. The OT history is much more complicated, in that it is older and parts of it come from other texts. But I think BHS’s real point is that we seemed to have picked and chosen what we keep from the bible.
interesting sites to see in w’burg? where can see the hipsters in skinny jeans?
But (final point) I don’t think that appreciating the context means a Christian can ignore what the Bible says, just that they have to interpret it.
Yes, and my point was about context. It makes no sense to follow the letter of the Bible without an appreciation of the context.
If you read it as a rule book, like the set of instructions to an appliance, it does not make sense.
Personally, for example, I think a lot of the Jewish laws make perfect sense in the context of trying to move a large number of people safely across a hostile environment and to preserve the bloodline. Hence the dietary laws to prevent them eating stuff that might make them sick, the sexual restrictions to encorage reproduction but discourage jealosy and fights etc..
BHS,
Given your take on the NT,
I would assume you are against Sharia law and those in this country who would overtly or covertly seek its implementation?
Bedford is the main strip there and worth a stroll just to see it but I prefer the shops, restaurants, and bars on Grand.
Etson, the issue wasn’t whether Christians were worse than their contemporaries but rather whether it makes sense to follow letter of the bible today.