(May 24, 2018 at 3:30 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(May 24, 2018 at 3:27 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: If you believe the stories in the OT are historically factual and not written allegorically.
Jesus never killed anyone, and specifically taught us not to.
So you're a pick and choose. jesus promises to kill in revelations. john got it straight from the horses mouth.
I'm a Catholic. Church authority comes above individual interpretation of the bible, and the CCC clearly states that life is sacred and murder is wrong.
Considering Christians typically believe the same, I'd say you are interpreting the bible very differently from the rest of them, if you come away thinking murder is good.
"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
