(March 12, 2013 at 11:47 am)iameatingjam Wrote: This is a question for theists. I often come to a point in discussion with religious people where I start pointing out horrendous bible versus. They usually say something along the line of 'oh but that was in the old testament so it doesn't matter'. What?? Its the word of GOD but it is irrelevant? So god came back and changed his mind?? He created the universe but as soon as social norms change so do his? What is the rationale behind this? Thanks.
Old Testament is a beautiful book of poetry, romance and heroism that is instructive for modern people. In some ways the Old Testament society was more theocratic and more violent than our own, in other ways it was much more restrained in its approach to violence and the level used (nuclear weapons? world wide deployment of military forces? level of imperialism in for instance the British empire or similar).
The Old Testament is not required for Christians to obey, not because it is immoral, but because the teachings are replicated in the New Testament.
Is there a specific verse you have an accusation against God about?
