The whole point, unless I’m wrong, of Christianity, is to follow the laws of a book.
The same book that talks about women basically being property, killing gay people, and so many other things.
I have a hard time with it. Others have told me it’s like you pick and choose but that doesn’t make sense to me. You are picking a belief, a philosophy, a path. And that whole theme is riddled with bad things along with the good.
No. The whole point is a relationship with God. The reason we read the Bible is to learn more about God. The Bible isn’t an instruction manual, it’s a biography of God and his people.
Disclaimer: not Christian, but I like to read about religions and their interpretations, I’m a huge slut for occult literature
I think that’s a part of the message, actually. It’s repeated a lot in the Bible that Man is fallible and can be expected to sin in ways great and small. Even “God’s chosen people” are frequently tempted to sin and, indeed, fall to it. But there’s still a path to heaven for them afterward if they can put their heart into it.
This prevents people from thinking “well I’m already a sinner so I best keep at it while I’m able to, since I’ll never be given an eternal reward” and gives some hope of actual proper rehabilitation even to the worst people. Even rapists and murderers can have the opportunity to truly repent and live good lives if they want to. It won’t wash away what you’ve done in the mortal world, but when you reach Heaven if your heart truly repents what you’ve done then you can be allowed inside. You can’t fake that though. God and the angels can see right to the heart of your emotions. If you aren’t serious about it you can and will be cast down instead.
I don’t get this.
Seriously, enlighten me.
The whole point, unless I’m wrong, of Christianity, is to follow the laws of a book.
The same book that talks about women basically being property, killing gay people, and so many other things.
I have a hard time with it. Others have told me it’s like you pick and choose but that doesn’t make sense to me. You are picking a belief, a philosophy, a path. And that whole theme is riddled with bad things along with the good.
I’m my experience, Christians don’t actually pay attention to the book
Or confuse it with Faust. 🙄
No. The whole point is a relationship with God. The reason we read the Bible is to learn more about God. The Bible isn’t an instruction manual, it’s a biography of God and his people.
If that’s the case, God and his people has done some pretty heinous shit.
Disclaimer: not Christian, but I like to read about religions and their interpretations, I’m a huge slut for occult literature
I think that’s a part of the message, actually. It’s repeated a lot in the Bible that Man is fallible and can be expected to sin in ways great and small. Even “God’s chosen people” are frequently tempted to sin and, indeed, fall to it. But there’s still a path to heaven for them afterward if they can put their heart into it.
This prevents people from thinking “well I’m already a sinner so I best keep at it while I’m able to, since I’ll never be given an eternal reward” and gives some hope of actual proper rehabilitation even to the worst people. Even rapists and murderers can have the opportunity to truly repent and live good lives if they want to. It won’t wash away what you’ve done in the mortal world, but when you reach Heaven if your heart truly repents what you’ve done then you can be allowed inside. You can’t fake that though. God and the angels can see right to the heart of your emotions. If you aren’t serious about it you can and will be cast down instead.
Just joking round