>the bible instructs women to stay silent because it says it's
>disgraceful for women to speak in church. i'm guessing you
>haven't given too many sermons on that instruction. you're
>choosing to downplay it for cultural reasons-- what fit in
>paul's time and culture doesn't work in ours where we see
>women as equals.
>

It's not about fitting line for line. But I'ma let you play that role if you want too.


>the point is, there are thousands of instructions in the
>bible. you choose which to emphasize, which to downplay, and
>which to ignore based on cultural and personal preferences.
>everybody does. which is why it's silly to look at what modern
>or younger churches are focusing on for their congregations
>and say they're practicing a watered down theology.
>

This is not even true.


>according to the author of the article you posted, jesus
>himself practiced a watered down theology because he never
>spoke on abortion, evolution, or homosexuality-- three things
>the author believes true christians should be emphasizing.
>those weren't huge cultural issues in jesus's day, so he
>didn't address them, even though-- as God-- he must certainly
>have had an opinion on them.
>

Again, that's not even true, or the point and it's hard for you to comprehend because it doesn't make sense to you.


>based on that, you could label jesus himself a cafeteria
>christian. just like every other christian (or person of any
>religion) who ever lived.


Let's face it, the Gospel and the ways of the LORD are foolishness to the world, because the wold can't comprehend it.


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