I think the old and new testament reflect the attitude of the time period. In the old days people were very severe about everything. They burned witches, had no good medical care, one cut would end in amputation or death.
So not a pretty time. Where as in the future they kept some of the same morals but times were not as bad and people lived in a more peaceful time than in the old testaments era. I believe the original bible had a basic set of rules that are obvious that most people should follow.
However I believe they were interpreted differently depending on the time period and those who read it. Along with this people have over the years tossed out, and altered parts they like and don't like to fit their life styles.
As well as apparently those saying parts of the original scripture was removed very early in history. You don't need god to tell you to be a good person. You should figure out to be a good person on your own. I am assuming the "No gays" was probably added to encourage reproduction.
If you look at how awful times were at one point death rates was higher than birth rates. So people had to constantly have more kids to make sure that at least SOME of the kids survived. This would also explain why some like Mormons and Muslims believe in the multiple wife system.
Someone along the line if it was god or not decided that people are too big of morons to figure this shit out on their own. So they wrote a life book and said for people to follow it. If you look at most of what the bible actually teaches its a good message. Dont cheat on partner, dont steal, dont lie, dont envy, dont be prideful to the point of becoming arrogant, respect your mother and thy father(yeah why should you be rude to mom and dad?).
Now we have no idea why these were written we just know that this advice was written a long time ago. Its clear that they were created in an attempt to better mankind but the creator of the ideas and scriptures is not around to ask any longer. So any law is going to be followed exactly as written. Despite any initial cause it may have had originally.
IIN I think people who believe the Bible is the word of God are...
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I think the old and new testament reflect the attitude of the time period. In the old days people were very severe about everything. They burned witches, had no good medical care, one cut would end in amputation or death.
So not a pretty time. Where as in the future they kept some of the same morals but times were not as bad and people lived in a more peaceful time than in the old testaments era. I believe the original bible had a basic set of rules that are obvious that most people should follow.
However I believe they were interpreted differently depending on the time period and those who read it. Along with this people have over the years tossed out, and altered parts they like and don't like to fit their life styles.
As well as apparently those saying parts of the original scripture was removed very early in history. You don't need god to tell you to be a good person. You should figure out to be a good person on your own. I am assuming the "No gays" was probably added to encourage reproduction.
If you look at how awful times were at one point death rates was higher than birth rates. So people had to constantly have more kids to make sure that at least SOME of the kids survived. This would also explain why some like Mormons and Muslims believe in the multiple wife system.
Someone along the line if it was god or not decided that people are too big of morons to figure this shit out on their own. So they wrote a life book and said for people to follow it. If you look at most of what the bible actually teaches its a good message. Dont cheat on partner, dont steal, dont lie, dont envy, dont be prideful to the point of becoming arrogant, respect your mother and thy father(yeah why should you be rude to mom and dad?).
Now we have no idea why these were written we just know that this advice was written a long time ago. Its clear that they were created in an attempt to better mankind but the creator of the ideas and scriptures is not around to ask any longer. So any law is going to be followed exactly as written. Despite any initial cause it may have had originally.