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[Zrk2]

I, for one, don't think you're a zealous nut. (Although some may think I am for being Objectivist.)

The reason Christians don't follow all the Old Testament stuff is because Jesus abolished them. (But they still use them to preach.)

[Urist is dead tome]

But you're complaints against Christianity are out of context because of the New Testament. If you are going to complain about the Old Testament you may want to find some Orthodox Jews.

I, for one, don't think you're a zealous nut. (Although some may think I am for being Objectivist.)

The reason Christians don't follow all the Old Testament stuff is because Jesus abolished them. (But they still use them to preach.)

Mr. Z got it right on. Many of the laws in the Old Testament have been abolished.

[Zrk2]

Mr. Z, I like this...

And yeah, the old testament was put together over hundreds (or thousands?) of years. I remember hearing about a section of acts where a preacher-rabbi-dude was teaching the Ethiopian Queen's Treasurer about a passage from Isaiah. (Did I spell that right?)

[MetalSlimeHunt]

But you're complaints against Christianity are out of context because of the New Testament. If you are going to complain about the Old Testament you may want to find some Orthodox Jews.

I, for one, don't think you're a zealous nut. (Although some may think I am for being Objectivist.)

The reason Christians don't follow all the Old Testament stuff is because Jesus abolished them. (But they still use them to preach.)

Mr. Z got it right on. Many of the laws in the Old Testament have been abolished.

Jesus outright says that he did not come to abolish the old laws. My complaints against Christianity are by no means out of context considering that, especially (as Zrk said) when Christians are attempting to use Old Testament verses to affect United States (or any other nation, for that matter) law and society. ("Thou shall not lie with a man as you lie with a woman for it is an abomination", just to name one.)

[Urist is dead tome]

But people who use religion in any way for swaying the laws of a country is wrong. No matter who it is. Christians who protest in public are wrong. Muslims who protest in public are wrong. Jews who protest in public are wrong. You're fears are groundless.

[Zrk2]

They should be able to protest, but not to expect anything to come of their demands.

[Urist is dead tome]

Oh yeah they are allowed to protest all they want but they are still wrong.

[Zrk2]

Yeah. Like Voltaire said.

[ECrownofFire]

Yeah. Like Voltaire said.

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

Hurray for tolerance.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Yeah. Like Voltaire said.

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

Hurray for tolerance.

I'm afraid that Voltaire's statement is starting to become overused, however. I've seen people quote him to try and appear tolerant in debate right before they try to silence their critics (not at Bay 12, though.).

[Urist is dead tome]

Voltaire appears to be a genius.

And he was a best friend of Ben Franklin.

[ECrownofFire]

Yeah. Like Voltaire said.

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

Hurray for tolerance.

I'm afraid that Voltaire's statement is starting to become overused, however. I've seen people quote him to try and appear tolerant in debate right before they try to silence their critics (not at Bay 12, though.).

Overuse doesn't mean it isn't a good rule to live by.

[Urist is dead tome]

Here! Here!

[ECrownofFire]

Here! Here!

Where? Where?

[Zrk2]

Voltaire appears to be a genius.

And he was a best friend of Ben Franklin.

That requires absolute awesome.

And it is still much better than

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z8gCZ7zpsQ

There! There!