(July 2, 2010 at 11:23 pm)padraic Wrote:(July 2, 2010 at 1:05 am)chasm Wrote:(July 1, 2010 at 10:13 pm)Minimalist Wrote: You can find language to support almost any idea imaginable with that horseshit.
That's part of its charm. Any asshole can point to it and say "god says I', right."
Sure?
He said 'almost' and I think that's accurrate. EG The Torah contains support for such action as; Murder of children (for being disobedient.) ,slavery, infanticide, ,incest,cannibalism, human sacrifice and genocide as well as a broad range of positive moral imperatives which may or may not apply to non believers..
Each of the Abrahamic faiths contain so many blatant contadictions that the believer is forced to cherry pick, choosing that which best reflects his society and personal character.
Yes indeed, Pad, and xtians have a built-in contradiction which allows them to choose which parts of the torah they want to follow.
Matthew 5
Quote:17 v“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
followed quickly by....
Quote: 18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
So, when they want to persecute queers they pronounce the law unfulfilled and when they want to shop at Wal-Mart on Sunday they call it "fulfilled." These people are full of shit.
