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Gay marriage flowchart, "The Bible says so..." (Original Post) Archae May 2015 OP
This is great Gothmog May 2015 #1
No graphic here hifiguy May 2015 #2
'tis a good one malthaussen May 2015 #3
The entire idea of Christianity? Are you sure you aren't overreaching? el_bryanto May 2015 #5
Taken to logical extremes. malthaussen May 2015 #6
When you say justify it - i assume you mean justify it to you? el_bryanto May 2015 #7
justify in logic. malthaussen May 2015 #9
ah ok. Done. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #11
Epic! archiemo May 2015 #4
Nice. beam me up scottie May 2015 #8
Why do people keep bringing up bacon and shrimp when there are better examples of hypocrisy? Silent3 May 2015 #10
LOL. Logic isn't bible thumpers' strong suit. CharlotteVale May 2015 #12
 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
2. No graphic here
Fri May 1, 2015, 02:54 PM
May 2015


But all those followers of the letter of the law on gays are, I am sure, ready to chow down on a big lobster dinner, eat pizza with milk products and meat tossed together and mix fabrics as well. You can't be part kosher. :evilgin:

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)
3. 'tis a good one
Fri May 1, 2015, 03:06 PM
May 2015

... but one should point out that it completely invalidates the entire idea of Christianity while it's at it. That's bound to cause trouble.

And the flowchart doesn't even mention cotton/polyester blends.

-- Mal

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
5. The entire idea of Christianity? Are you sure you aren't overreaching?
Fri May 1, 2015, 03:45 PM
May 2015

I am a Christian; I support Gay Marriage.

Bryant

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)
6. Taken to logical extremes.
Fri May 1, 2015, 03:55 PM
May 2015

If you are a Christian, but disregard Levitical law, on what basis do you disqualify it? There is nothing in Gospel which overturns Levitical law. Now, you may argue that Levitical Law only applies to Levites, or you might argue that the "completion of the Law" that Mr ben-Joseph did claim means the eradication of Leviticus. Or, more likely, you haven't ever asked the question. But the flow chart says, and it follows quite logically, that if you accept the validity of Levitical Law, you don't get to pick and choose which laws to follow. And Leviticus is quite clear on the status of homosexual relations, although I disremember whether Torah has a precise definition of the state of marriage or not.

A further possibility occurs, that you construe Christian to mean "one who follows Christ" or "One who tries to emulate Christ." But even in that case, you still need to justify on what basis you reject Levitical law.

-- Mal

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
7. When you say justify it - i assume you mean justify it to you?
Fri May 1, 2015, 08:42 PM
May 2015

As I have thought about this issue and justified it to myself.

Bryant

Silent3

(15,217 posts)
10. Why do people keep bringing up bacon and shrimp when there are better examples of hypocrisy?
Sat May 2, 2015, 10:20 AM
May 2015

There's a pretty good case to be made that the New Testament revokes the dietary restrictions of the Old Testament: Mark 7:17-23, Acts 10:9-16, 1 Timothy 4:4.

When you try to use bacon and shrimp as "gotchas" it may come across like you don't know what you're talking about.

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