(May 26, 2014 at 1:57 pm)Chas Wrote:(May 26, 2014 at 11:42 am)archangle Wrote: yeah right .... small
like lust, ego, gluttony, vanity, wrath, pride and indifference towards others is "bad". this stuff is over rated
that earthly things in moderation are good for you. variety is the spice of life. utterly useless.
Love and compassion towards your fellow man should always be one of your primary goals. flat out ass-a-nine notion here.
yep Chas, just a small part of the book is useful.
You are conflating the perceived importance of some lessons with how much of the Bible they take up.
The stories and verses that address positive moral lessons is very small.
Every time people speak of the moral value of the New Testament, I'm reminded of Lord Russell's comment that, 'The New Testament is both good and original, but what is good is not original, and what is original is not good.'
Boru
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