We have to remember that the Bible was written for peoples living in ancient times. They needed a simple message which related to the environment around them. Guess there are those that want to limit His sovereignty to this planet. What happened to the belief that he was the ORIGINAL CAUSE? There are good pious people who believe every letter of the Word. That's ok. There are other good pious people who are more selective. That's ok, too.
We shouldn't take offense if some people have to see things on a smaller scale. Even in the polytheistic societies, there was always ONE GOD more potent/revered than the others.
Hopefully in another incarnation we'll see things a bit more
clearly. Pity the poor individual who HAS to know all now!
Bullcrap.
I used to think that way, now I believe His word is timeless. Sure, there are parts of the law that were tailored to the society they were given to like the prohibition on pork, which we know now to be safe if well cooked. But the law in its entirety makes SENSE and is filled with LOVE and GRACE and BEAUTY.
You probably won't be surprised to know that I also consider our Constitution to be divinely inspired and every word as relevant today as it was back then. Can we please have a constitutional amendment that affirms that the constitution means what it says and doesn't mean what it doesn't say, that it has no penumbras and/or emanations and that the Founders carefully crafted it to be timeless and not dependant on current circumstances, at least to the extent possible. (how did I get off on THAT?)