Another point I forgot to make is that Jesus did help clear up a lot of the things in the OT and the traditions/beliefs of the time. Which I think is part of the reason He came... to show us the *true* way. Where the OT said an eye for an eye, Jesus specifically denounced it and said to love and forgive our enemies. Where the OT talked about killing and war, Jesus said whoever lives by the sword will die by it. Where the OT said sinners should be stoned to death, Jesus directly stopped the stoning of an adulteress. All Christians should refer back to the examples and teachings of Jesus, and when they use some OT story as an excuse to do horrible things, that's entirely on them.
"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
