Re: Ask a Catholic?
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Plus, you better capitalize my name next time you type it.
And why haven't I received any responses to my questions/statements?
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I am getting flooded, please repost or message me! I can't handle the pressure! get to the choppa!
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Ok, it was only 2 things, this:
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So you believe that crackers and wine turn into the literal body and blood of Jesus? Do you [censored] not believe in metaphors?
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In the bible, jesus would have been like JK!!! about they body and blood...but he didn't say it. he was like i'm super serial guys, they were like woah. yep.
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But catholics don't follow the bible, hardly at all, literally or figuratively. What about the other discrepancies?
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And this:
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do u believe in the teachings of the old testament? specifically:
that if u had a daughter u would sell her into slavery? (exodus 21:7)
killing anyone who works on the sabbath (exodus 35:2)
that trimming of hair should be forbidden (esp. round the temple area) (Lev 19:27)
that sum1 who plants two crops in the same field should be stoned to death? (lev 20:14)
if not do u think the bible is wrong?
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Certain books of the bible, are written specifically as fiction, but they are specified. some of the old testament is written to teach lessons, or some of it is just plain outdated stories, or culture they lived in.
If you read the bible, before the beginning of every chapter, it should explain what the book is about, it's point of view, why it was written, and what the theme is. I havn't had time to look at your quotes yet, but yeah, the world back then is messed up. The world is messed up now, IE slavery, temple hairs etc...but you need to put the point of view into perspective.
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Wow.
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It's true sir.
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Only in those new skool, dumbed down bibles is there a teaching explanation at the beginning, explanations that were written much much later than the actual bible.
Surely you see the fallacy? Anybody can publish a bible and have a little blurb a the beginning of each chapter for whatever agenda they wish to express. Gloss over the ugly parts (OHHHH, that... That's just a parable) and highlight the important parts.
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you got the first part wrong, stereotypically, we dont read the bible. we live through it and hear it at mass, aside from the stereo types.
christs words need to become our actions and beliefs.
also, i see what you mean by falacic (falacied?) pre-texts. what you say makes sense, yet there are certain bibles that are not the complete scripture. this is another can of worms.
i need to look up sources of when the pre-texts were created when i have more time. hope this helps,
ij
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