RE: What IS good, and how do we determine it?
June 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm
(This post was last modified: June 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(June 21, 2015 at 12:13 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote:(June 21, 2015 at 12:07 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Like I said, though He didn't specifically address slavery, He told us "love your enemy," and "love your neighbor as yourself."
He probably didn't specifically address rape either, as well as other specific things. But like slavery, I think that's a given... considering his commandment to love.
I don't think any honest person could read the entire life of Jesus and come out of it with the take way that He condones enslaving people.
He is god right? The same guy from the old testament? The same old testament that not only endorses slavery but gives specific instruction on it?
I have addressed this several times. But I can see how you may have missed it.
Yes, He was the same God. But we have to remember that the bible was not written by the hand of God. It was written by man. And though these men were all inspired by God, they are still men and not God. I good way to think of it is that the bible represents God, but does so through the filter of man. It is not completely perfect. It is not infallible. It was not directly written by God.
Once Jesus (who is God) came we were able to gain a better understanding of God. And He debunked a number of things from the OT, namely the stoning of adulterers and the law "an eye for an eye" which He addressed specifically.
Hope that helps.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
