RicOlie_2 said:
TheBoost said:
RicOlie_2 said:
TheBoost said:
EyeShotFirst said:
In an ideal society, Christians would follow all the rules of the bible and not just the ones that they like.
That would be a terrible and insane society.
You cant both love your neighbor, and kill witches. You can't turn the other cheek, and kill men who sleep with menstruating women.
As I have said before, killing people is no longer required. That was a requirement for the Israelites living in a theocracy. I am a Christian living in the same world and country as non-Christians, so we can't apply those rules anymore. There were reasons for those laws, but most of them are either not applicable or applicable to a lesser degree now. The primary rule of the Bible is LOVE God and YOUR NEIGHBOUR. What is so wrong with that? Perhaps you might find loving God objectionable, but the loving your neighbour bit should be less of a problem.
So it would be an ideal society if all Christians followed your particular interpretation of the Bible? And they ignored the ones that you ignore.
Cool.
The interpretation I just gave is held by most Christians, as far as I am aware. The goal towards which all Christians should strive is love of everyone. I'm sure most Christians would agree with me (except those who don't practice their religion--there are agnostics who call themselves Christians).
I think you have a very rose-tinted view of modern Christianity. I think you'll find "most Christians" don't agree on that much. That's why there are non stop schisms for the last five hundred years.
There are plenty of Christians who would describe their particular take on the religions just like you describe yours and behave/believe radically differently.
Painting those of the same faith who disagree with you as "don't really practice their religion" is more than a little disingenuous.