Modern day Christians are quoting Leviticus as evidence that Gays shouldn't marry, that there is a Gay Agenda that needs to be fought, etc.

So, obviously - the old Testament is still quite relevant to modern day christians who can easily use it to justify atrocities. In fact, it quite clearly says that you should kill "Non-believers" as well:

"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;" (Deuteronomy 13: 6)

"Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people." (Deuteronomy 13:8-9)

Christians used the Bible to justify the the Spanish Inquisition, Slavery, Jim Crow and latter day White Supremacy - now you can argue that those actions don't reflect the spirit of the words in the Bible or the spirit of the religion and I agree, BUT the fact remains that people are in fact using it to justify atrocities, just like people are doing with Islam.

It's no different - Extremists use religion to justify their actions, it's not a function of any specific religion.

As for the New Testament - a quick Google Search found the following:

In the New Testament: Paul commanded: "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear." (Ephesians 6:5, a command repeated in 1 Timothy 6:1, Colossians 3:22, Titus 2:9, and 1 Peter 2:18,21.) Remember that Paul lived under the Roman Empire, whose slave system was one of the most terrible in history.

Another quote from a 3 second Google Search:

"If Christianity really repudiates the Old Testament, then why is the Old Testament still included in the Christian Holy Bible? Why do Christian priests and preachers still base entire doctrines on Old Testament Verses? Why do Christian politicians try to get the Ten Commandments posted in public places? Why do most Christians still circumcize their little boys if they don't believe in keeping the old covenant with God?"

I suppose I could spend more time engaging in Google Bible Study, but your argument that Christianity and the Bible haven't been used to justify atrocities is completely false.





Peace,











M2