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you're very vague... Also, christians have never practiced sacrifices, that was a jewish thing.

Lol!!My friend lisa and i used to do that during lunch..only i was usually so shy to ever do it. Sometimes i would. We would each say p***s a little louder until someone almost screamed it down the hall going to class from lunch. Ahh...those were some fun times. sweatdrop

I never believed you had to follow any law to be a christian. Christianities fundamental beleife is that Christ dided for us on the cross. I've seen to many things in this world today to belive much of the old laws were translated correctly during the era of King James. I still read a king james bible though.

hmm... I have some experience reading greek, but hebrew is one of the most horrible languages to learn i've ever seen. I didn't get very far

however

I know someone who is a language guy. he can sight read 5 different langauges INCLUDING greek and hebrew (the only language that's biblical that he dosn't know is aramaic) According to him, the most accurate translations are New American Standard Bible and certian parts of the KJV. He also pointed out a few things that were screwed up in those translations, so none of them are perfect.

Anyway, you said you see things that cause you to disblieve the Bible's ability to be applied to modern situations? Like what? Also, we're way too far off the topic here, but you have me curious. Maybe we could continue this over PM if you'd like?

You're comparing two unrealated things. One of the parts of the package deal that is Christianity is that God created us, and therefore knows how to get the most out of our lives. The standards set forth in scripture are the path to do that. Christ came to fulfill the law, this is true, and change some of it, but there are some parts that remain unchanged.

Now, getting to what you mentioned, yes, women can sleep in the same bed as their husbands when they have their period because what the OT law was talking about was having sex, not necessarially sharing the same bed. I'm not really sure about that being a sin now, but i'll tell you something, i'm sticking my d**k into something that's bleeding. Women are allowed in a church because a church is not a jewish temple. All the principles of OT law that we do not practice were abolished because they either don't apply or were replaced with something in the teachings of Christ or his apostles. Also, the intent of the law changed. Originally, the law was put there to show us the need for christ. The bar was simply set too high for people to attain, hense, the only salvation was through a miracle (the coming of christ.) Now the law exists to show us the best way to live our lives.

Your basic "My way or the high way" attitude is what did it. Its why I'm non-denominational. I would much rather ifnd out truths and reasoning for myself instead of having other people tell me what they think is true and handing them to me as facts.

No, not that. Its the fact that your voicing oyur opinoin as though its fact, somehtign I hate form all sides.

Actualy, no. What i said can basicly be summed up in one little phrase. "Beleive what you will, time will tell whos right and whos wrong."

You've come to an idea that your beleives are right base don what you have lived and study and know. The problem that is that not only do I disagree wiht oyu, but i perosnly don't knwo what to beleive. I'm comfertable with calling my self a christien because its what makes sence to me, its what works for me, its whats best helped me in m life, that dosn't mean I agree with every single tenenet, law or other wise. I've seen and donw things that many would say is agianst the bible, that many would say the bible teache sus isn't true. Well, that never stopped me from living them (when I say right i don't mean morals, I mean physicly and logicly)