Reply #13: oh my goodness [View All]

[davidinalameda]

not all Christians take the Bible literally

in fact, the vast majority of Christians do not take it literally

the Old Testament is a collection of stories, histories and laws

Leviticus contained the laws that the Jews lived by at one time

it also says don't eat pork, shellfish, and you shouldn't wear mixed fabrics

I eat pork, shrimp and have more synthetic materials in my wardrobe than I like

and anyone who has studied the New Testament knows that Paul's writing were specific to certain groups and certainly should not be considered "gospel" for any believer

for example, he says that women should not teach but in other passages, he praises certain females

is that a contradiction-if you don't know your history, it is