At Mass on Sunday.....

[NotAllThere]

Pilates

Pilatus

[d000hg]

That was the 3rd reading. Did you prefer the 1st reading from Leviticus?

Always interesting which bits one chooses to observe from Leviticus : it is very explicitly condemning homosexuality. But Christians seem to only follow certain laws from Leviticus.....

Somewhere in Acts the rules on food are rescinded. Other things are dealt with in other ways; it's not an area I know much about so I won't make guesses. Certainly, the rules on marriage & sex have not got this kind of confusion over them, the biblical message boils down to two simple things:
1)Marriage is between one woman and one man
2)Don't have sex with anyone not your spouse

What you make of that is up to you of course, but I think this is one area it's at least pretty black and white.

[PM-Junkie]

If the pope and the anti-pope get together to rip each other's beliefs to shreds, does that cause a critical mass?

I thought a critical mass is where a vicar has a dig at the government?

[BrilloPad]

Some of the LGCM would disagree with that. Quite a few Christians as well. But sadly, probably a minority.

AIUI, Christians only have to follow two laws. 1. Love God with all your heart mind and soul. 2. Love your neighbour as yourself.

I believe they are known as the 2 great commandments.

I would like to love my neighbour : she is a really hot piece of totty who always something skimpy. And I know her marriage is quite rocky......

[Doggy Styles]

That was the 3rd reading. Did you prefer the 1st reading from Leviticus?

Always interesting which bits one chooses to observe from Leviticus : it is very explicitly condemning homosexuality. But Christians seem to only follow certain laws from Leviticus.....

No, Christians don't follow any laws from Leviticus. A true Christian only follows the word of Jesus Christ.

Leviticus is Old Testament, and Christians do not follow anything there, even the 10 commandments, except for anything that's the same as Christ's teachings.

The clue is in the name of the religion.

[Doggy Styles]

I believe they are known as the 2 great commandments.

I would like to love my neighbour : she is a really hot piece of totty who always something skimpy. And I know her marriage is quite rocky......

Hmm yes, all right, a true Christian should follow this too.

[d000hg]

No, Christians don't follow any laws from Leviticus. A true Christian only follows the word of Jesus Christ.

Leviticus is Old Testament, and Christians do not follow anything there, even the 10 commandments, except for anything that's the same as Christ's teachings.

The clue is in the name of the religion.

That's pretty much untrue. Christianity teaches that Jesus came to fulfil the Jewish prophecies. A proper understanding of Christianity requires understanding of the old testament.

[TykeMerc]

No, Christians don't follow any laws from Leviticus. A true Christian only follows the word of Jesus Christ.

Leviticus is Old Testament, and Christians do not follow anything there, even the 10 commandments, except for anything that's the same as Christ's teachings.

The clue is in the name of the religion.

I find that rather contradictory, wasn't Jesus supposed to be a Jew and known to be called Rabbi? If so he would have had a strong belief in the Old Testament.
In the early days of Christianity weren't gentiles (non Jews) excluded?

I do find it weird how some supposedly Christian people have treated the Jews over the last two thousand odd years and continue to do so when their supposed Saviour would have been horrified at what was happening to his own people and religion.

[d000hg]

I do find it weird how some supposedly Christian people have treated the Jews over the last two thousand odd years and continue to do so when their supposed Saviour would have been horrified at what was happening to his own people and religion.

I think those people are just haters. Haters will often find ways to 'justify' their actions, whether it's "they're stealing our jobs" or "they killed our Saviour" - I reckon you have to learn to separate individuals' actions from the causes they claim to uphold.

[NotAllThere]

Jesus is a Jew... well his mother was, so that makes him one.

The first Christians were all Jews. But Gentiles were included very soon after pentecost.

The council of Jerusalem was where it was decided that gentile Christians didn't have to keep to the dietary laws or be circumcised. Just to not eat animals that had been strangled, or eat/drink blood and to refrain from fornication.

Sorry, BrilloPad, your next door totty is off limits!