“If you have ever been involved with people of their ilk, you would know. My opinion is that their are completely phony and behind that facade of holiness they project are dead men’s bones. Read that as they are modern day Pharisees - subject to Jesus most scathing denunciations.”
I don’t know if they’re phony or not - But if they are, How does being phony equate to being hateful?
“A true Christian would not do such things.”
But true Christians would pounce on others for not being Christlike?
“Our societal values of 16 and 18 are just numbers. They are not biblically derived. In my view, he damn well was accountable.”
But we have this pesky thing called the law -
This was the same guy who said he would disregard God’s express will. He therefore has no license to liken anyone to Pharisees versus Christ.
You can believe what you want believe. So can I.