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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Russ - just some questions (for you and other Christians)
So is the God of the OT different to the God that Christians follow now? When you say that Jesus was more of a liberal, he would still have been preaching God's message right? HAs God evolved over time. To say he has might be the same as suggesting he was not perfect at the beginning? Can that be possible with someone as great as God?
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There is one and only God. Jesus (being part of the God Trinity) had the same message but people of the time were taking God's Word and using it for their own ends rather than to celebrate him with. For example it was used between people to settle arguments etc rather than taking it to the elders/leaders who were in a better position to use his Word.
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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Russ - in your earlier post you suggested that Jesus did not tell anyone to commit adultery. Then you say he bought better understanding of what God wanted. The Bible contains many verses regarding adultery being sinful so surely one would have to say that Jesus also told the people not to commit adultary (see my link in previous post).
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Jesus did not change God's Word. But he preached in a way that people would understand better and hopefully utilise it more productively (for example it's why he's recorded as telling so many parables and stories - in order for people to understand his preaching better). Many religious leaders of the time were 'drunk with power', to paraphrase the good Book.
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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
In regard to my comment about more religious people judging athiests than the other way round - you only have to look at the messages outside churches on billboards, being preached in churches and mosques and other places of worship that this is the case. Apart from that thing we had with the athiest ads on buses when was the last time you saw a big billboard saying Reliogioous people are not going to Heaven? The scale of organised condemnation of non believers is far greater than the other way round.
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Well you can't expect Christianity to not spread the word, or to not promote itself. Obviously we want people on board although saying that I have never seen a church ad which says its followers are in any way 'better people' than those who are not amongst its fellowship. Tolerance and understanding for everyone is one of the most important messages any Christian groups can promote.