(January 24, 2016 at 5:12 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 4:59 pm)athrock Wrote: So, taking them where they were at as product of "the times" in which they were living, God began to reveal a progressive message that was open to rejection.
He went slowly, taking a thousand years and more, giving them as much as they could handle, punishing them when they disobeyed, rewarding them when they were obedient, until they were ready to receive the fullness of His message, the Word, the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Would you like some paper on which to write your bible?
What God revealed to them either was not moral because today we have the 'correct' moral view on such things, according to your timeless god. Or, what god revealed to them was moral, and those Christians who oppose slavery are immoral, according to your timeless god. Which is it?
Damn, girl. Is this really that hard? You keep trying to force a false dilemma on me, but I have already stepped between its horns.
What God revealed to the Israelites was that which they could handle at that time. And it was progress toward a higher standard. Would you care to concede that progress, btw?
Until you come up with something more, we're just repeating ourselves, so give it up.
