Originally posted by Red Dragon
This thread has got alot of good things said so far. But the one thing I dont get is how alot of people think that stuff has to make sense to them. They believe that if they stand in the path of an A-Bomb they will die right? They probably dont understand how an atom bomb works or how to make one but they believe it can kill you. Now if the Atom bomb was detonated 2000 years ago and the only record was a highly detailed book about it, would they deny it ever happened?]
If what they described in a book matched up to the evidence of an A-Bomb, then it wouod have more credibility then a book(The Bible) that has little in common with the happenings of today.
Everyone wants evidence about religion. Cause science has so much evidence.......you want evidence? How's 2000 years of belief and culture for evidence? What else that started that along ago has survived to this day? No club, or instsution has ever been as big or influential for that long of time. I bet its cause its all a big lie to control everyone. Does it look like Christians are in control of the world with all the deplorable things going on?
Sure, the belief and culture has endured. As has the need to control the masses. The ancient Egyptians had many gods and whatnot. That lasted along time. So why not believe the Sun is actually a God? because there is nothing to substantiate it nowadays.
Remember, I'm not saying there isn't a God of some sort, but plain and simple, no one knows until they're dead. On that note, I'll paste a letter sent to a religious editorial writer(can't remember her name right now), and her demeaning of gays as it is against the teachings of "The Bible".......
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female,provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?
i) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear woolly gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev.24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with
people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)