RE: Open debate: What does Jesus teach?
July 28, 2014 at 10:21 am
(This post was last modified: July 28, 2014 at 11:00 am by Aractus.)
(July 27, 2014 at 7:36 am)Purplundy Wrote: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person." Matthew 5:38-39That command isn't mandated in the OT, it's likely that the Pharisees (those guys that Jesus hated) came up with it.
(July 27, 2014 at 9:57 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote:And with that you've proven I don't need to read the rest of your reply.(July 27, 2014 at 2:11 am)Aractus Wrote: "My" fairy tales?OK, your favorite fairy tales. Better?
(July 28, 2014 at 12:05 am)Drich Wrote: Not just keep the old law but He commanded us to have it apply to our hearts as well. It was not enough to just not murder, but now Christ equates the hate that spawns murder, to murder itself. (And so on)Ok, so how is it any different to the changes that the Pharisees made?
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
