[MindBender26]

> "I did not deny the importance of telling the truth."

Ah... actually, it seems that you do.

>It seems appropriate to me that in fighting the ACLU in this culture war case, deception is not sin. (Your words, not mine)

>"Maybe I would have done it differently but Jesus had to deal with legalistic people who had rules that defied the reality of the situations people found themselves in. Both religious and secular people can become rule oriented humanists that let rules blind them to things that are bad and ugly."

The only Christians I hear talking about problems with "rule oriented legalism" are those who get caught breaking the rules, like all those TV preachers who get caught dipping into the cash drawer.

P.S., Regarding rules, Moses did not give us the "Ten Guidelines" or "Ten Suggestions."

[Nextrush]

The big church pastors do but not just TV types, the Rick Warren types do. But forget about them, Jesus was about our hearts, not legalistic rules. His enemies constantly attacked him with legal questions like the ones you proudly proclaim. Jesus didn't like the lynch mob mentality of our local newspapers that speculated and pushed perjury charges after Judge Jones' decision this week. The woman at the well story stands out to me.