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Originally Posted by Alex
But if people are going to use the Bible as the explicit blueprint for how the world was created, works, and how we should behave, then "who wants to read all that" isn't a good excuse for its shortcomings.
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There are hundreds of scholars who have taken the time to research the archealogical evidence and other historical references to happenings in the Bible. A large portion of the Bible is simply historical....not much of a purpose for the Book of Numbers in my life today. At least not that I've been able to figure out. You see, what I like about the whole new covenant aspect of the New Testament (everyone here gets the old covenent vs. the new covenent?) is that it is very NON restrictive. A lot of people think I'm stupid for saying that, btu that's the way I see it. There's a reference in the Book of Romans to people eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols. Some thought it sinful, others did not. Paul said something to the effect of "if you've got a problem with it, don't do it. If you don't have a problem with it, don't flaunt it in others faces and make them mad.". The way I see it, there are some absolute rights, some absolute wrongs, and a whole bunch of things that really don't matter much.
06-29-2008, 02:48 PM
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