Ah, so its just the New Testament. Actually that explains a lot and I didn't realise that. So, the Old Testament then is simply the context by which the newTestament is set. The story behind the story. I think I get it now. This was the story as it was, but when Jesus arrived all those sins were all removed which was why he sacrificed himself to draw a line under all that dark stuff when God became human through his son. Do I have that about right ?
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All with the best intentions
It wasn't meant to be I'm just typing and thinking.
Why don't you try speeding past a policeman with a gatso then argueing in your 'entitled' opinion that the speed of light is wrong, you don't need a driving license and that you are the chief of police.... in your world data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Is radar based on light?
Velocity calculation is because it uses the Doppler effect.
Oh cock, there goes my argument with the police. I will have to rely on my funny handshake and religion instead then.
No. The Old Testament is essentially a history of a race of people, without any recognised corroborating evidence. Which is ok as it's a religious text and that gives it greater credence. Apparently. The Old Testament is also a guide containing what the people who wrote it thought was the way the Earth and Universe was made and how to live your life. It's actually very boring to read, unless you are into lengthy family histories, which luckily I am. data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
The New Testament is the story of Christ as told by his Disciples. Christ was apparently sent to die for the sins of man, and during his lifetime preached a more specific and modern (for the time) version of the Old Testament teachings. The Old Testament is similar to the Jewish Torah, and it was on this he was tested by the Jewish religious establishment.
What the issue is, is that Christianity is a faith, one I for example don't share. Why then should it have any bearing on my life, or on that of those that don't follow it? In particular when govt is writing laws to appease it?
Are we saying that religion still has a role to play in lawmaking? If so, God (no pun) help us, as it's not been that helpful in the past............
At the same time, why should someone be discriminated against on the basis of their sexuality? You can choose your faith, you can't choose your sexual preference.
My gf too. Big chest, small butt, go figure.