RE: Debunking atheists on christians not following the law of moses
October 27, 2014 at 10:54 pm
To OP
Ok...
It's hard for atheists to have respect for people who claim to be on thing then are another. It's hard for anyone to respect that, in fact. So many Christians follow the Bible in so many various ways that it is difficult for us to get an accurate representation of what a CHRISTIAN is, lest one consider how many different denominations of Christianity there is.
I read a great book on the subject called 'Jesus, Save Us from Your Followers' by a Christian and I have to admit I really enjoyed the book. It is about how most Christians now days have little to no knowledge of what is in the Bible and how most of them don't exactly live a Christian life, though they self-identify as 'Christians.'
If god is all-loving, how exactly does that line up with how god was in the Old Testament?
Regardless, if Christians do not obey the Old Testament, what is it there for? To scare Christians into remembering how scary and mean god can be? Isn't that a scare tactic? Shouldn't a real Christian be a good person for reasons other than being scared of how god COULD be if his rules are not followed?
Then even Christians who do claim to follow the NT tend to pick and choose what to follow. Some Christians also pick and choose what parts of the Bible to follow whether they are OT or NT teachings. That's the problem, there is no clear cut distinction about what a real Christian is, so it's hard for many people to take it very seriously.
Ok...
It's hard for atheists to have respect for people who claim to be on thing then are another. It's hard for anyone to respect that, in fact. So many Christians follow the Bible in so many various ways that it is difficult for us to get an accurate representation of what a CHRISTIAN is, lest one consider how many different denominations of Christianity there is.
I read a great book on the subject called 'Jesus, Save Us from Your Followers' by a Christian and I have to admit I really enjoyed the book. It is about how most Christians now days have little to no knowledge of what is in the Bible and how most of them don't exactly live a Christian life, though they self-identify as 'Christians.'
If god is all-loving, how exactly does that line up with how god was in the Old Testament?
Regardless, if Christians do not obey the Old Testament, what is it there for? To scare Christians into remembering how scary and mean god can be? Isn't that a scare tactic? Shouldn't a real Christian be a good person for reasons other than being scared of how god COULD be if his rules are not followed?
Then even Christians who do claim to follow the NT tend to pick and choose what to follow. Some Christians also pick and choose what parts of the Bible to follow whether they are OT or NT teachings. That's the problem, there is no clear cut distinction about what a real Christian is, so it's hard for many people to take it very seriously.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
