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In reply to the discussion: This for 'someone' of 'rank' where we were in another thread and I dint get to [View all]Bretton Garcia
(970 posts)13. Those who build on old murderous directives. .. are "just" the beneficiaries of murder.
The fact that such doctrines sometimes don't follow the text, just makes them foolish or malicious. Since they often pretend to be faithful to some original text.
For that matter though, the original text is just as ridiculous and evil,.as the misunderstanding of it.
So fidelity to the original is not any great virtue either. Though it can avoid hypocrisy and inconsistency, it has any number of other flaws in it.
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sprinkleeninow
Sep 2018
OP
Not agreeing with that. I can't, of course. So then, shall we begin with your Torah.
sprinkleeninow
Sep 2018
#4
The texts themselves hint, allude, prevaricate, equivocate, metaphoricalize
Bretton Garcia
Sep 2018
#20
Eastern Orthodox. I'm Slavic Orthodox descent. What is now Slovakia (Carpathian Mtn. Region).
sprinkleeninow
Sep 2018
#33
Those who build on old murderous directives. .. are "just" the beneficiaries of murder.
Bretton Garcia
Sep 2018
#13
It's also true that some bail on discussion around the point serious dialog is offered
Major Nikon
Sep 2018
#11
I read some "interesting" replies claiming that Jesus is not found in the OT.
guillaumeb
Sep 2018
#28
There were thousands of Jewish martyrs, would be Messiahs, from many tribes.
Bretton Garcia
Sep 2018
#34
Interesting you'd think the best examples you could google support this claim
Major Nikon
Sep 2018
#38