The Like/Hate Thread

[Charles 4]

Just about anything from Leviticus (where he draws most of his material from) counts as much to a 21st Century Christian as the witch laws of the 17th Century from Iceland. They were laws written for a specific people at a specific time for a specific purpose. Much of Leviticus is focused upon cleanliness and avoiding certain foods that posed a risk at the time.

Hmmm, you seem to have some of the answers Orion, but I think you might be judging the law dismissively.

The food and cleanliness laws for example. If those were practiced today I think people would be healthier, and that those same risky foods and practies are still hamstringing us. Many of the "unclean" foods are high risk foods when you look at health. Pork , shellfish, fat in general, blood ect. Some of these laws the U.S. as a nation still practices; such as bleeding animals before processing them into food.

Also, most of the cleanliness laws are probably practiced just on principle. Like not rolling around in shit, quarantine, and not touching dead things. lol

I would also think that if part of the law is in effect then the whole law would be in effect. I would think that if some of the laws are in effect, because, sin still exists. According to the Bible's definition; if there is no law there is no sin, since, sin is the transgression of the law.

Anywho, I hope you don't mind discussion on this topic. I am not much one for preaching and stuff. I just like this topic.