(August 26, 2019 at 4:45 am)Belaqua Wrote: As I pointed out yesterday, one of Jesus's most famous messages is that we shouldn't stone adulterers.
It's not really clear Jesus (if he did exist and said some of the stuff in the Gospels) said we shouldn't stone adulterers. If you're referring to a passage in John, then it's clear whatever Jesus said or did according to "John" is not what Jesus said or did historically (if he was a historical figure).
But I get your point. Christians believe this to be one of Jesus' many important messages.
Quote:It's true things have changed. Why do you think that the old ways were Real Christianity and the new ways aren't? Maybe both ways are just different kinds. Unless you, again, feel you have the right to judge.
Obviously a lot has changed between now and then. But I don't agree that the more devoted early Christians were necessarily that different in faith-based attitude from some Christian groups today. And the Epistles clearly show that a lot of those professing the faith back then were just as "lax" as a lot of Christians today.
