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07-24-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalipstic

It does seem ironic that Evangelicals who claim to believe that the New Testament "was sent" as a new Covenant with Jesus and superceeds Old Testament, use the Old Testament as an excuse for bad, bigoted and homophobic behavior....to mention just a few things.

It makes ZERO logical sense.

Like how can you love your neighbor as yourself and turn the other cheek andf also believe in an eye for an eye.

Or be against abortion no matter what and FOR the death penalty. Zero logic.

My father said I was an abomination back when I was 21, it sounds funny to say, but if I really think about it, it seems pretty heavy and maybe a drop strong.

What about "thou shalt not judge"? calling someone an abomination seems pretty judgemental to me.

I have always been very careful NOT to use the Old Testament/Covenant in any theological debates - on those very rare occasions I put my head above the theological parapet. Although sadly my church managed such hypocrisy and used that Leviticus quote when it decided I couldn't lead a music group because despite living celibately I did live with a woman and therefore was "giving the impression of sin!". It irritates me immensely, for as you say, there is no logic at all in believing the New Covenant supecedes the old one and then using the old one to justify your actions.