Yes I have read the Bible, If you're going to tell me my opinion and tell me what I've read then I don't see any actual progress in this thread.
I've read 3 versions of the modern Bible all the way though. I've read the Tanakh, Torah, apochrapha, the Sutras, the vedas, several books on wiccan, pagan, satanic and mentalist topics. I've almost finished the Qur'an and lots of philosophical topics regarding religion. Now that I've answered (even though you answered for me) feel free to stop dodging the question. It was for my curiosity not for any personal credibility arguement.
As you can see it does actually say the word homosexual.. which is an improper use of modern language not in context with the closest approximation of the original, IMO. I posted thouroughly in another thread my problems with homosexuality being a sin in the Bible.
I am not forcing any theocracies on you, so lumping me with some percieved threat you feel is counterproductive. I actually wholly push for seperation of church and state when I share my political views in public.
To answer your questions:
Why does your god bring the hellbound back to life to make them go through that? You can believe that your consciousness continues after you die or you don't you're mixing the 2 concepts here.
Why doesn't he just let them die, like the puppy he's just kicked to death? God doesn't kick anything... if he had legs we'd have evidence
Death is a part of the cycle of life God constructed for us to go through. He does let their bodies die. The consciousness though should be accountable for it's choices.
If you would be so kind as to re-list the laws which you feel you could be stoned for doing, so I don't have to wade through all the cynical and snarky commentary then I'd be happy to address them. The only one adressed in this post was homosexuality.
I've read 3 versions of the modern Bible all the way though. I've read the Tanakh, Torah, apochrapha, the Sutras, the vedas, several books on wiccan, pagan, satanic and mentalist topics. I've almost finished the Qur'an and lots of philosophical topics regarding religion. Now that I've answered (even though you answered for me) feel free to stop dodging the question. It was for my curiosity not for any personal credibility arguement.
As you can see it does actually say the word homosexual.. which is an improper use of modern language not in context with the closest approximation of the original, IMO. I posted thouroughly in another thread my problems with homosexuality being a sin in the Bible.
I am not forcing any theocracies on you, so lumping me with some percieved threat you feel is counterproductive. I actually wholly push for seperation of church and state when I share my political views in public.
To answer your questions:
Why does your god bring the hellbound back to life to make them go through that? You can believe that your consciousness continues after you die or you don't you're mixing the 2 concepts here.
Why doesn't he just let them die, like the puppy he's just kicked to death? God doesn't kick anything... if he had legs we'd have evidence
Death is a part of the cycle of life God constructed for us to go through. He does let their bodies die. The consciousness though should be accountable for it's choices.If you would be so kind as to re-list the laws which you feel you could be stoned for doing, so I don't have to wade through all the cynical and snarky commentary then I'd be happy to address them. The only one adressed in this post was homosexuality.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
