How many fools will we see judging Christians for verses in old testament Jewish law?
People refer to these verses because they are in the bible representing their God. Should they be ignored because they are in the OT? If so, why would they be in the bible in the first place? Why are some things in the OT acceptable to quote and other things are not? There's no good reason to disregard these verses. Saying Jesus instituted a new law or something should mean that you should throw out the OT if it doesn't line up with your views. And yes I have seen many churches teach hateful practices as well as horrible things happen due to religion. There are priests molesting children to this day. There are bigoted statements against homosexuals and hateful protests with signs saying "God hates fags" and such. People practice strange rituals such as Opus Dei in order to cleanse themselves of their sins. Many churches oppress women and don't allow them to be priests or make them wear veils. There are definitely radical christians just like there are radical muslims. And what is the excuse? "Oh those aren't my type of Christianity." |