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Quote from: GRIM

Quote from: Hastur T. FannonBut this was said by a guy who not only routinely broke Levitical law, but encouraged others to do the same. So there's a tension here, an apparent contradiction and it's in the middle of a sermon where he's laying out a moral standard that is actually higher and harder to follow than the Levitical law ("Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."). Now, if you're interested, we can talk about this apparent contradiction and we can talk about what kind of "great moral teacher" would set a moral standard that no-one can follow. Or you can dismiss the whole thing as bollocks. Your choice

Well, if you're comfortable having a public discussion about your bollocks

Well here we are :haw:

Some foundation work first.  Christians, Jews and Muslims alike believe that, at Mount Sinai, Moses achieved Kate Bush's dream and cut a deal with God (or rather God cut a deal with him).  Christians call this deal the Old Testament

The deal was that, in return for them following his commands, God would protect the Jewish people.

This deal still stands.  According to "the People of the Book" it will stand for all time.  Certainly as long as there are Christians or Jews, the Torah/Old Testament will continue to be reprinted, in a form as close to what was originally given as possible.  In that sense, the Law is eternal and "the least stroke of the pen" will not change.

However, I am not a Jew.  I was not present at Mount Sinai and (to the best of my knowledge) neither were any of my ancestors.  This means I'm not part of that deal.  As a Christian, I went with the new deal, the New Testament that Christ offered and sealed in his blood

This deal is a lot simpler in theory and a lot more complex (and harder to follow) in practice.  But that's another post

Anonymous approves, please continue.

I never minded the bollocks.

Regards,
David R

If you like your beliefs and aren't hurting anyone because of them, they're the right beliefs for you.

Don't forget that there are three covenants prior to the new covenant - the Noachide, the Abrahamic and the Mosaic covenants. Gentiles are covered by the first two, not the last (this, frex, is why many Christians are circumcised).

I did it for the health benefits and so I'd look like the other first graders in the bathroom.

I love it when flippant comments lead to 'stuff'
I shall return, but I', a bit behind on work so need to catch up this weekend.