zxcorp:

cherryloi:

zxcorp:

ace-of-green-gables:

chenisthebestkitty:

stfuconservatives:

nextyearsgirl:

stfuconservatives:

ethiopienne:

deliciouskaek:

14kgoldnyc:

sanityscraps:

goldenheartedrose:

soultired:

goldenheartedrose:

inflateablefilth:

nothingaboutus-withoutus:

artemispotter:

(snipped)

This is an enormous chain and I’m sorry, but I need to say this:

The laws in the Old Testament were set forth by god as the rules the Hebrews needed to follow in order to be righteous, to atone for the sin of Adam and Eve and to be able to get into Heaven. That is also why they were required to make sacrifices, because it was part of the appeasement for Original Sin.

According to Christian theology, when Jesus came from Heaven, it was for the express purpose of sacrificing himself on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven. His sacrifice was supposed to be the ultimate act that would free us from the former laws and regulations and allow us to enter Heaven by acting in his image. That is why he said “it is finished” when he died on the cross. That is why Christians don’t have to circumcise their sons (god’s covenant with Jacob), that is why they don’t have to perform animal sacrifice, or grow out their forelocks, or follow any of the other laws of Leviticus.

When you quote Leviticus as god’s law and say they are rules we must follow because they are what god or Jesus wants us to do, what you are really saying, as a Christian, is that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was invalid. He died in vain because you believe we are still beholden to the old laws. That is what you, a self-professed good Christian, are saying to your god and his son, that their plan for your salvation wasn’t good enough for you.

So maybe actually read the thing before you start quoting it, because the implications of your actions go a lot deeper than you think.

/An atheist who understands Christian theology better than Bible-thumpers do.

^

(mic drop)

Bro… You have made my day.

I hate to rain on everyone’s parade but it says it in the new testament too and it elaborates on it quite a bit.

Romans 1:1-32 

 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,  23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.  24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.  26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;  27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.  28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.  29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,  30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.  32 Though they know God’s decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

OBJECTION! While the above verses are indeed found in the Bible, one must remember exactly who wrote them. This was a letter by the Apostle Paul to the early Christians in Rome; while Paul was well-versed in many fields, knew the law and was distinctly well-spoken, he was also intensely strict with his interpretations of the gospel. This was the man who basically put down women’s rights, and do you see many modern Christians who actually follow that bit? In the end, everything depends on each person’s own interpretation of the Bible. Whether you’re a Christian or atheist, Muslim or Jew, your view of the Word will be different from someone else’s. The same applies to this passage in Romans. You have to take it with a grain of salt.

Bottom line: Jesus still didn’t say anything about it.

That’s not much of an argument ^^”, after all everything Paul said was from God and he was not suppressive of women’s rights.

Women’s rights aside, how many different translations has the Bible been through throughout history? Not to be snooty or anything, but I’m genuinely curious, and that is why I sometimes question the Bible’s validity. There has to be several hundred interpretations of it worldwide, and who KNOWS about history itself. Are these really the words of Paul (and God through him), or are they simply rearranged words that the church wants to teach? It’s still all up to interpretation.

(Source: drunkonstevphen)

zxcorp:

ace-of-green-gables:

chenisthebestkitty:

stfuconservatives:

nextyearsgirl:

stfuconservatives:

ethiopienne:

deliciouskaek:

14kgoldnyc:

sanityscraps:

goldenheartedrose:

soultired:

goldenheartedrose:

inflateablefilth:

nothingaboutus-withoutus:

artemispotter:

(snipped)

This is an enormous chain and I’m sorry, but I need to say this:

The laws in the Old Testament were set forth by god as the rules the Hebrews needed to follow in order to be righteous, to atone for the sin of Adam and Eve and to be able to get into Heaven. That is also why they were required to make sacrifices, because it was part of the appeasement for Original Sin.

According to Christian theology, when Jesus came from Heaven, it was for the express purpose of sacrificing himself on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven. His sacrifice was supposed to be the ultimate act that would free us from the former laws and regulations and allow us to enter Heaven by acting in his image. That is why he said “it is finished” when he died on the cross. That is why Christians don’t have to circumcise their sons (god’s covenant with Jacob), that is why they don’t have to perform animal sacrifice, or grow out their forelocks, or follow any of the other laws of Leviticus.

When you quote Leviticus as god’s law and say they are rules we must follow because they are what god or Jesus wants us to do, what you are really saying, as a Christian, is that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was invalid. He died in vain because you believe we are still beholden to the old laws. That is what you, a self-professed good Christian, are saying to your god and his son, that their plan for your salvation wasn’t good enough for you.

So maybe actually read the thing before you start quoting it, because the implications of your actions go a lot deeper than you think.

/An atheist who understands Christian theology better than Bible-thumpers do.

^

(mic drop)

Bro… You have made my day.

I hate to rain on everyone’s parade but it says it in the new testament too and it elaborates on it quite a bit.

Romans 1:1-32 

 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,  23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.  24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.  26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;  27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.  28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.  29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,  30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.  32 Though they know God’s decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

OBJECTION! While the above verses are indeed found in the Bible, one must remember exactly who wrote them. This was a letter by the Apostle Paul to the early Christians in Rome; while Paul was well-versed in many fields, knew the law and was distinctly well-spoken, he was also intensely strict with his interpretations of the gospel. This was the man who basically put down women’s rights, and do you see many modern Christians who actually follow that bit? In the end, everything depends on each person’s own interpretation of the Bible. Whether you’re a Christian or atheist, Muslim or Jew, your view of the Word will be different from someone else’s. The same applies to this passage in Romans. You have to take it with a grain of salt.

Bottom line: Jesus still didn’t say anything about it.

(Source: drunkonstevphen)

amateurcatalyst:

Holy crap I srsly need to like and fave this one

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