(June 16, 2015 at 3:22 am)Parkers Tan Wrote:(June 16, 2015 at 2:51 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: They contradict each other many times, so I would find this hard to reconcile. Jesus specifically talked about how awful it is to hurt children and how few things upset Him more. If the description of God was 100% correct and complete in the Old Testament, there would be no reason for Jesus to come and teach us differently.
Has the thought occurred to you that it is the OT that is accurate and the NT that got the touch-ups? You have no standard for determining which one is more accurate outside of your own emotional inclinations. On that basis, preferring either book over the other is, ahem, testament to the fact of moral relativity.
You are choosing the god who most closely resembles your own moral sense. You are cherry-picking. Don't worry, every Christian I've ever seen has to do that, because as you yourself acknowledge, that book is ridden with contradictions. The difference between you and me is that when you see the contradictions, you ignore the point that offends your morality, whereas when I see those contradictions, I realize that one of the premises must be incorrect.
It isn't all about emotional inclinations. I use logic to get to this point. Christianity makes much more logical sense to me. Just as being an atheist makes more sense to you. Could someone else other than yourself be right? Sure, but you don't think so. Same with me.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
