(May 15, 2012 at 10:46 am)Shell B Wrote: It does not matter if your New Testament trumps your Old Testament. The Old Testament shit is still there, showing what kind of god you worship. I believe Jeffrey Dahmer converted to Christianity in prison, though I could have my stories crossed. Even so, does that negate everything that came before this change or can we still call Jeffrey a psychopath? I think we still can and that goes for your god too.
Or maybe we can look at the literary, linguistic and cultural context of all the books? Or is that too difficult?
I don't think Jewish folk consider their God a psychopath either.
Mary Immaculate, star of the morning
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
Chosen before the creation began
Chosen to bring for your bridal adorning
Woe to the serpent and rescue to man.
Sinners, we honor your sinless perfection;
Fallen and weak, for your pity we plead;
Grand us the shield of your sovereign protection,
Measure your aid by the depth of our need.
Bend from your throne at the voice of our crying,
Bend to this earth which your footsteps have trod;
Stretch out your arms to us, living and dying,
Mary Immaculate, Mother of God.
