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

Yeah, you're preaching to the choir here--

[marveen.livejournal.com]

--but remember, the questions you ask in the last paragraph require THOUGHT.

If you ask someone why homosexuals are bad, you usually get the Leviticus answer. When you ask why Shrimp and Poly/Cotton blends aren't bad anymore, you usually get "_____ says so." (Wherein _____ is a minister, or priest, or author who told the respondent what to think.)

Most "Christians" don't become Christian because of their keen, analytical thought processes and the chance to exercise their incisive logic during church, after all.

Re: Yeah, you're preaching to the choir here--

[marveen.livejournal.com]

And oh yeah, I was raised Baptist, so if you want chapter and verse I can supply it to you at the drop of an epistle.