14 Things the Bible Says NOT to Do, But Hypocritical Bible-Thumpers Do Anyway
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Oh, well. I guess I'm doomed.
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So if you are guilty of one sin, then you might as well be guilty of them all? To Bible Thumpers, this philosophy is the work of the Devil and would lead to a world awash in sin. In the Bible, all sin is not equal and some are obviously greater than others. Homosexuality, for instance,rises to the level of an abomination and is a capital offense. Many other sins don't have any penalty at all. Similarly, murder is a capital offense and jaywalking is not. Both are illegal but nobody sane thinks they are equally offensive.
Oppppps Hell bound!
Damn that linen wool blend!
Bruce,
Find the place that the new testament (otherwise known as the laws of Moses) where it says don't follow the old rules. In fact, the testaments closest to Jesus' death (Matthew and Mark) said that you couldn't give up the laws. Christians are supposed to follow these laws. There are some dietary laws that were dropped but not all of the 614 laws.
Christians have struggled to understand exactly what Jesus meant. At first reading, this seems to say that all the Old Testament rules and rituals must still be observed. But Jesus and His disciples did not observe many of those rules and rituals, so it could not mean that.
It is frequently pointed out that the term "the Law" could have many different meanings at the time of Jesus: 1,2
Jesus did not abolish the moral and ethical laws that had been in effect from the time of Moses. He affirmed and expanded upon those principles, but He said obedience must be from the heart (attitudes and intentions) rather than just technical observance of the letter of the law ( Matthew 5:21-22 , 27-28 , 31-32 , 33-34 , 38-42 , 43-44 , etc.).
However, Jesus and His disciples did not observe the strict scribal rules against doing any work on the Sabbath ( Matthew 12:1-14 , Mark 2:23-28 , 3:1-6 , Luke 6:1-11 , 13:10-17 , 14:1-6 , John 5:1-18 ). Neither did they perform the ritual hand washings before eating ( Matthew 15:1-2 ). In contrast to the dietary rules of the Law, Jesus said no food can defile a person; it is bad attitudes and actions that can make a person unholy ( Matthew 15:1-20 , Mark 7:1-23 ). Jesus frequently criticized the scribal laws ( Matthew 23:23 , Mark 7:11-13 ) and some aspects of the civil law ( John 8:3-5 , 10-11 ).
Therefore, Jesus may have been specifically teaching that the moral and ethical laws in the Scripture would endure until the end of time. That would be consistent with His actions and other teachings. Through His teachings and actions, Jesus revealed the true meaning and intent of the Law.
It is also pointed out that Jesus, Himself, is the fulfillment of the Law ( Matthew 26:28 , Mark 10:45 , Luke 16:16 , John 1:16 , Acts 10:28 , 13:39 , Romans 10:4 ) The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross ended forever the need for animal sacrifices and other aspects of the ceremonial law.
I'll bet you got that from watching The West Wing.
Why Buzz, I did love The West Wing, but no that isn't where I got it from. I have to say that i am enjoying more, "House of Cards". Damn talk about absolute power corrupting absolutely. It is chillingly engaging.
Amen and Amen Perrie:
Matthew 5:17-20
English Standard Version (ESV)
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
CM,
You go girl!
In the West Wing President Bartlett confronted a bible-pounding woman broadcaster who had called homosexuality an abomination, quoting that from the Old Testament. Bartlett (Martin Sheen) then tore her apart quoting all kinds of biblical sins that called for the death penalty, including the one you quoted.
LOL, I forgot that Buzz.
I just happen to remember that from Leviticus, and it always cracked me up.
Homosexuality is a deviant sexual behavior and, yes, I feel perfectly free to object to it because it's "icky" just like I do other"icky" behaviors like beastiality, incest, pedophilia, and various festishes. You, of course, are equally free to wallow in ickiness. You see how that works, pervert?
You make the astoundingly obvious observation that, but for the deviant behavior, deviants are normal. Anyway, if you decide to have to have sex with a horse or a child or your mother or a cheese sandwich, then you are deviant and you're still deviant even though you and the cheese sandwich buy a house together, cook together, and watch movies together.