In which I no doubt am preaching to the converted

[conuly]

I'm not a Biblical scholar. I don't even know that much about Christianity. I do, however, have a vague idea that somewhere in the New Testament Jesus says "the most important rule is that you love each other". I can think of several quotes which follow that theme of loving one another. Unfortunately, I can't cite chapter and verse.

I *can*, however, tell you where the most commonly quoted verse in the Bible comes from. And it's not the New Testament. Yes, it's that one that may or may not mean that God Hates Gays (thank you, crazy person!), and it's right by the verses that say God Hates Shrimp and God Hates Mixed Fabrics. Nobody worries about those, I guess.

Now, here's a problem. Either God is a hypocrite, or somebody is mistaken about what God really cares about. Or maybe God changed his mind. That's possible, isn't it? Well, if God can change his mind, wouldn't it be more reasonable to follow his more recent (not to mention explicit) commandments instead of the older, vaguer ones?

Comments

[ladytalon.livejournal.com]

I only ever see Leviticus cited, lately. What verses in the New Testament are against homosexuality? I am genuinely curious, if not Christian.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

I believe Paul wrote most of them, which in my eyes makes them automatically suspect.

(Paul's writings occasionally directly contradicted the teachings of Christ.)

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

You beat me to it!

::Rcovering Catholic here.::

I second the suspectness of Paul's writing. He just never seemed like a very pleasant fellow. Ever.