What IS good, and how do we determine it?

[Catholic_Lady]

I have never heard of any pastor calling for the killing of gays/transgendered folks, or for the demise of people. But that is obviously very much against everything Jesus taught.

I've already linked you to facts about that in this very thread. Are you not at least opening those links and reading the headlines?

Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.  It means that you haven't learned about it.

Perhaps you should do a little reading?

I must admit, I have not opened reading material and I apologize. I have been very overwhelmed trying to answer all of you and have not had the time. If you want to tell me something, it is better if you cut and paste or if you put in your own words. If you post a link I probably won't get to it.

I 100% agree that just because I haven't heard doesn't mean it doesn't happen. There are some messed up people out there who call themselves Christians. Fortunately, they are in the very small minority.

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And they feel justified in the same way you feel justified. They only get a different message from the same texts.

Again, cherry-picking, as I was saying last night.  We should be glad that CL is cherry-picking the good stuff due to the good upbringing she got, I supose ... but the reed is still equally thin, as you're pointing out. "There but for the grace of god go I", and all that good stuff.

I'm not sure how it still counts as cherry picking when I say I feel the *whole* Old Testament is written in allegorical form, rather than just the bad stuff....

But if that is how you feel then I can respect your opinion and move on.