The joys of living in the bible belt

[Chad32]

Yes, the NT puts a fresh coat of paint on the turd, but it's still a turd, and sometimes the smell still comes through, like in revelations. Talk of hellfire, thought crime, and slaves obeying cruel masters are other examples. He also didn't do himself any favors when he blew off his mother, or killed a fig tree for not producing fruit out of season.