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Bluenorthwest

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41. If one actually did follow the Old Testament laws, one would be arrested
Wed Jan 22, 2014, 01:05 PM
Jan 2014

because those laws order the stoning of others for many reasons, sartorial, dietary, and tonsorial choices, gardening choices, you name it. Example

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

King James Version (KJV)


18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you;

What god? nt longship Jan 2014 #1
you would have to as the Rev. King arely staircase Jan 2014 #2
Well done! H2O Man Jan 2014 #5
One would presume that it's not the god of the Southern Republicans. longship Jan 2014 #9
as far as the context he chose arely staircase Jan 2014 #14
That would be my belief. longship Jan 2014 #17
I think you are implying MLKs Christian beliefs were not sincere arely staircase Jan 2014 #18
Quite the contrary. longship Jan 2014 #19
sure his movement was diverse arely staircase Jan 2014 #20
I have no problem with that. longship Jan 2014 #22
then I don't think we disagree on anything arely staircase Jan 2014 #23
Agreed. The best to you, too. longship Jan 2014 #26
didn't he believe that non-believers would go to hell? snooper2 Jan 2014 #32
I don't know nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #33
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #6
see post 2 nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #7
So tazkcmo Jan 2014 #3
see post 2 nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #4
OK tazkcmo Jan 2014 #8
ok nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #15
"And conveniently enough... gcomeau Jan 2014 #10
“Paul’s Letter to American Christians" rug Jan 2014 #11
plus many nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #12
MLK was a wise man but I would rather do the will of dog Whisp Jan 2014 #13
I am sure he would think that is fine arely staircase Jan 2014 #16
Well put, arely. nt longship Jan 2014 #21
God's will is that LGBT rights become the law at once. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #25
It is the everquest for understanding, just in a way alien to you. Rex Jan 2014 #46
are we following the old testament? B Calm Jan 2014 #24
if one is an orthodox jew arely staircase Jan 2014 #34
If one actually did follow the Old Testament laws, one would be arrested Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #41
correct. even an orthodox jew in Israel could not follow it to the letter. nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #45
Hardly the only thing the guy got wrong. enki23 Jan 2014 #27
what a lovely post nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #29
Well then I guess you will be sorry to hear this but history considers Rex Jan 2014 #44
Jebus, I forget sometimes that people don't actually read. enki23 Jan 2014 #47
Yeah I read your post, duh, that is why I replied. Rex Jan 2014 #48
Jeez. Iggo Jan 2014 #28
Myself, I'm more beholden to the will of Starquin, the Five-In-One. He comes first! randome Jan 2014 #30
I disagree but if that is what Dr. King needed to motivate him to do what he did then we are all liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #31
That's some seriously ... GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #35
for a Baptist preacher? hardly arely staircase Jan 2014 #37
Great example of how religion can motivate good. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2014 #36
You better be good for goodness sake -Santa Claus NightWatcher Jan 2014 #38
wait didn't MLK invoke it in order to get the masses TO rise up? nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #39
even he realized that SOMETHING must be done NightWatcher Jan 2014 #40
even he? I'm not sure I have heard MLKs part in the civil rights movement described that way. arely staircase Jan 2014 #43
Words I would expect from a Baptist preacher. Rex Jan 2014 #42
That's a standard Christian position and MLK was a devout Christian. Cleita Jan 2014 #49
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