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11/09/2008 18:08 #46616
Oops11/07/2008 15:58 #46589
LeviticusIn reference to (e:paul,46588)
Leviticus is an interesting book of the bible and one that kept me thoroughly entertained during church services when I was too young to follow the sermon.
(e:Paul) asked, "Why not edit the book and just have a whole new book?"
I was totally dismissive of the Old Testament for a while and totally ignored it. But now I appreciate how the entire bible gives great context and insight to the teachings of Jesus and his apostle Paul.
Take for example this story from the gospel of Mark.
A woman who has been bleeding for 12 years is in a crowd surrounding Jesus. She reaches out and touches his cloak and is healed. He asks who touched him and the woman in fear admits that it was her. He says, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."
She approaches in fear because according to Leviticus she is unclean and shouldn't be going around touching people and people's stuff. Now she's made this man who's a teacher "unclean". So she's expecting Jesus to be pissed off. But nope, Jesus healed her and treated her with compassion.
WITHOUT the context of Leviticus, we can see that Jesus is compassionate and brings healing to the sick.
WITH the context of Leviticus, we see that he is much more than a compassionate healer. He is revolutionary. He brings healing to a suffering woman despite her "uncleanliness" which is in direct contradiction to the law of the land and in direct contradiction to what everyone in the crowd practices. He offers hope to people who suffer under the law - which was never meant to burden people, but had been twisted in such a way that it did.
Leviticus is an interesting book of the bible and one that kept me thoroughly entertained during church services when I was too young to follow the sermon.
(e:Paul) asked, "Why not edit the book and just have a whole new book?"
I was totally dismissive of the Old Testament for a while and totally ignored it. But now I appreciate how the entire bible gives great context and insight to the teachings of Jesus and his apostle Paul.
Take for example this story from the gospel of Mark.
A woman who has been bleeding for 12 years is in a crowd surrounding Jesus. She reaches out and touches his cloak and is healed. He asks who touched him and the woman in fear admits that it was her. He says, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."
She approaches in fear because according to Leviticus
she is unclean and shouldn't be going around touching people and people's stuff. Now she's made this man who's a teacher "unclean". So she's expecting Jesus to be pissed off. But nope, Jesus healed her and treated her with compassion. WITHOUT the context of Leviticus, we can see that Jesus is compassionate and brings healing to the sick.
WITH the context of Leviticus, we see that he is much more than a compassionate healer. He is revolutionary. He brings healing to a suffering woman despite her "uncleanliness" which is in direct contradiction to the law of the land and in direct contradiction to what everyone in the crowd practices. He offers hope to people who suffer under the law - which was never meant to burden people, but had been twisted in such a way that it did.
janelle - 11/08/08 08:37
I meant to add, it blows me away too how people pick and choose what Leviticus OT laws to follow and what not to follow. If you're really interested in learning more about how different types of Christians deal with OT law, I'd be happy to share it.
I meant to add, it blows me away too how people pick and choose what Leviticus OT laws to follow and what not to follow. If you're really interested in learning more about how different types of Christians deal with OT law, I'd be happy to share it.
janelle - 11/08/08 08:35
Rewriting the bible would decrease it's integrity and be a problem for the Christian community at large. Who decides how to rewrite it? Will all Christians follow the rewrite? Is it the inspired word of God through men if we decide to change it? Will if further splinter a faith community that is already tenuously held together?
From another perspective, many atheists already argue that the bible doesn't have integrity because of its translations over the years. So which atheist view should Christians please?? Neither. We have to be true to ourselves.
I think you're overlooking the fact that there is a huge industry of scholarly works and books that do just what you suggest; explain the bible in context and give new understanding to the word without having to touch rewriting the bible.
On one hand, the most important message of the Bible for me is simple, repent and be saved for the kingdom of God is near (aka, turn to God, live a brand new life, and we'll experience great things in the here and after). Then we can tackle the more difficult things like Leviticus.
But I get what you're saying, that the OT stuff really trips people up so they can't even hear the simple and most important message that Christianity offers. But I still think it's better to leave the ugly in and say, there is the ugly. Because life is ugly and we have to contend with that ugliness, rather than just sweep it away and ignore it. Not to mention, sweeping it away and ignoring it would again bring a lot of criticisms from atheists, skeptics, etc...
I think changing the bible wouldn't stop crazy Christian people from hate mongering. I really don't. Obsessive personalities will always find something in the text to take to some extreme over which they can be divisive and hateful. For me, it's a sin problem - not a bible content problem.
Rewriting the bible would decrease it's integrity and be a problem for the Christian community at large. Who decides how to rewrite it? Will all Christians follow the rewrite? Is it the inspired word of God through men if we decide to change it? Will if further splinter a faith community that is already tenuously held together?
From another perspective, many atheists already argue that the bible doesn't have integrity because of its translations over the years. So which atheist view should Christians please?? Neither. We have to be true to ourselves.
I think you're overlooking the fact that there is a huge industry of scholarly works and books that do just what you suggest; explain the bible in context and give new understanding to the word without having to touch rewriting the bible.
On one hand, the most important message of the Bible for me is simple, repent and be saved for the kingdom of God is near (aka, turn to God, live a brand new life, and we'll experience great things in the here and after). Then we can tackle the more difficult things like Leviticus.
But I get what you're saying, that the OT stuff really trips people up so they can't even hear the simple and most important message that Christianity offers. But I still think it's better to leave the ugly in and say, there is the ugly. Because life is ugly and we have to contend with that ugliness, rather than just sweep it away and ignore it. Not to mention, sweeping it away and ignoring it would again bring a lot of criticisms from atheists, skeptics, etc...
I think changing the bible wouldn't stop crazy Christian people from hate mongering. I really don't. Obsessive personalities will always find something in the text to take to some extreme over which they can be divisive and hateful. For me, it's a sin problem - not a bible content problem.
paul - 11/07/08 17:08
I see what you are saying but why not a new book of christ and let christian teachers explain what it was like to bring context to it, or even just as a separate book of the before christ. Having it altogether lets people and many a hate mongering christian mix it all up.
Its still pretty hard for most people to decipher which OT laws are still reasonable and which are archane. I think, honestly, we live in an isolated place where there are progressive christians and not that being a progressive christian is the norm.
The thing that blows my mind still is how people they decide which of the OT laws are reasonable. Its okay to be hating on the gays but eating hooved animals, shell fish and letting their bleeding wives stay in the village and touch their stuff is acceptable.
I see what you are saying but why not a new book of christ and let christian teachers explain what it was like to bring context to it, or even just as a separate book of the before christ. Having it altogether lets people and many a hate mongering christian mix it all up.
Its still pretty hard for most people to decipher which OT laws are still reasonable and which are archane. I think, honestly, we live in an isolated place where there are progressive christians and not that being a progressive christian is the norm.
The thing that blows my mind still is how people they decide which of the OT laws are reasonable. Its okay to be hating on the gays but eating hooved animals, shell fish and letting their bleeding wives stay in the village and touch their stuff is acceptable.
11/03/2008 13:23 #46492
Time WarnerReceived a friendly letter in the mail from Time Warner that they would be increasing our internet rate if we did not combine our internet with their phone service or cable.
I don't want cable and I already have a phone service so Time Warner can screw themselves. What we actually said to Time Warner is that we will be dropping them if they rase our rates. They didn't seem to care. So off we go to find a new internet service provider.
The next obvious choice seems to be Verizon. Any other internet service providers we should be considering? Maybe a local Buffalo provider?
I don't want cable and I already have a phone service so Time Warner can screw themselves. What we actually said to Time Warner is that we will be dropping them if they rase our rates. They didn't seem to care. So off we go to find a new internet service provider.
The next obvious choice seems to be Verizon. Any other internet service providers we should be considering? Maybe a local Buffalo provider?
paul - 11/07/08 20:11
I really wish they had FIOS in Buffalo. The reason they don't has something to do with local politics and getting an agreement with the city who is in bed with Time Warner.
Its so ridiculous that I pay $100/month for FIOS in the suburbs at (e:fing)'s house to have internet for estrip and then another $59 to have time warner at home. I wish I could just have the FIOS at home.
DSL is just not good enough and I honestly hated verizon customer service when we had DSL. Maybe I hate all customer service but it was the customer service team I had to speak with the most as it was always down. That was in 2002ish. Maybe it's better now.
I really wish they had FIOS in Buffalo. The reason they don't has something to do with local politics and getting an agreement with the city who is in bed with Time Warner.
Its so ridiculous that I pay $100/month for FIOS in the suburbs at (e:fing)'s house to have internet for estrip and then another $59 to have time warner at home. I wish I could just have the FIOS at home.
DSL is just not good enough and I honestly hated verizon customer service when we had DSL. Maybe I hate all customer service but it was the customer service team I had to speak with the most as it was always down. That was in 2002ish. Maybe it's better now.
fellyconnelly - 11/04/08 22:27
I SELL VERIZON INTERNET!
actually i just punch in the numbers if you want it, and order the services for you, and they send you what you need. If you want internet, call me at work and i'll run you through our system!
I SELL VERIZON INTERNET!
actually i just punch in the numbers if you want it, and order the services for you, and they send you what you need. If you want internet, call me at work and i'll run you through our system!
janelle - 11/03/08 15:04
Yup, the way these companies operate is one of the reasons I refuse to get cable. You get cable, you get hooked in, and then they jack up the price on you because there is no competition.
Yup, the way these companies operate is one of the reasons I refuse to get cable. You get cable, you get hooked in, and then they jack up the price on you because there is no competition.
jbeatty - 11/03/08 14:56
I have been waiting for Fios to become available to me since I moved here. Its so funny how these companies operate. They will screw you when they know they are the best option. As soon as something better comes along they bend over to keep you around.
When Fios became available to my friend in Syracuse and he tried to close his account, Time Warner decided they would increase upload and download speeds and drop the price. It pisses me off that they could have done that long before but didn't until they knew they were about to lose a bunch of customers.
I have been waiting for Fios to become available to me since I moved here. Its so funny how these companies operate. They will screw you when they know they are the best option. As soon as something better comes along they bend over to keep you around.
When Fios became available to my friend in Syracuse and he tried to close his account, Time Warner decided they would increase upload and download speeds and drop the price. It pisses me off that they could have done that long before but didn't until they knew they were about to lose a bunch of customers.
mrmike - 11/03/08 13:32
I worked with localnet for a few years. They were over the phone internet.
I worked with localnet for a few years. They were over the phone internet.
11/02/2008 01:52 #46471
PetsitterAs the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches, we will be looking for a pet sitter. We need someone to come in on Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after, Saturday and Sunday. As you may know, we have as sweet, gentle dog and two cats who need some attention twice a day.
We're always happy to pay for services or to do an exchange of pet sitting. We'll be in town the days leading up to and including Christmas day. Just not the day after. So we can do some pet sitting in kind on those days.
We're always happy to pay for services or to do an exchange of pet sitting. We'll be in town the days leading up to and including Christmas day. Just not the day after. So we can do some pet sitting in kind on those days.
fellyconnelly - 11/04/08 22:28
one of us may be able to do this... i will be working a bit - but lauren may not actually be going home this year.. so if you haven't found anyone yet, we are a couple of possibly maybe probablies!
one of us may be able to do this... i will be working a bit - but lauren may not actually be going home this year.. so if you haven't found anyone yet, we are a couple of possibly maybe probablies!
jim - 11/02/08 08:54
James and I are both out of town, otherwise we would've gladly offered.
James and I are both out of town, otherwise we would've gladly offered.
11/01/2008 02:13 #46456
Halloween SurpriseHad a fabulous time at the party. Super glad our friends came home. Super pissed at the surprise waiting for us when we got home.
All of our porch furniture was moved onto the lawn. One of our pumpkins smashed. Eggs smashed on the sidewalk. Mailbox taken off the front of the house. Toilet paper strewn. Eggs hidden under the door mat which we caught before we stepped on because it really wasn't that smooth. And a neighbor who lives outside on his porch but didn't see anything.
So at 2am we cleaned up the mess before we could go inside and go to bed.
Drew is much more positive than me and sees the upside to eggs hidden under the door mat which he can now have for breakfast tomorrow, lol.
All of our porch furniture was moved onto the lawn. One of our pumpkins smashed. Eggs smashed on the sidewalk. Mailbox taken off the front of the house. Toilet paper strewn. Eggs hidden under the door mat which we caught before we stepped on because it really wasn't that smooth. And a neighbor who lives outside on his porch but didn't see anything.
So at 2am we cleaned up the mess before we could go inside and go to bed.
Drew is much more positive than me and sees the upside to eggs hidden under the door mat which he can now have for breakfast tomorrow, lol.
metalpeter - 11/01/08 16:49
That sounds crazy, I didn't know people still did tricks on Halloween anymore.
That sounds crazy, I didn't know people still did tricks on Halloween anymore.
paul - 11/01/08 12:12
Oh, that is so annoying.
Oh, that is so annoying.
tinypliny - 11/01/08 10:33
That is awful! Who would do such a mean thing?? But still, quite disturbing! What a way of wasting eggs.
That is awful! Who would do such a mean thing?? But still, quite disturbing! What a way of wasting eggs.
vincent - 11/01/08 02:56
That is pretty upsetting, glad to hear that the house is OK sans mailbox. People are still hanging out still @ this hour. Glad that the evening was great until getting home...
That is pretty upsetting, glad to hear that the house is OK sans mailbox. People are still hanging out still @ this hour. Glad that the evening was great until getting home...
ahh singed hair is the worst. I singed my friends hair in technology class in middle school. It smelled so bad!
I did that once cooking and didn't even know I singed it. When I fried chicken I would put the chicken in then and oil then heat it up. Well this time I heated up the oil and then tossed in the frozen chicken and flames shot right stright up out of the the pan. I turned the heat off and away went the fire later I noticed I burnt some Hair, I never did that again. Maybe the chicken wasn't frozen maybe it was covered in flower and seasoning I can't remember but it was scary, glad you are ok.
Typing at the computer and playing with fire are not apparently two great tastes that taste great together.
Yikes. I hate singed hair smell as well. I once singed both my eyebrows blowing a glass vase. The upshot of that was everyone called me Mona Lisa for a couple months afterwards.
Hope it wasn't too bad!