No, as a matter of fact in my last post I said I wasn't gonna pursue it anymore but then you fanned the flames.
My we are testy. May I remind you, Steven, that you were the person who encouraged me to enter into this fray in the first place. Now you complain about my 'belittling' the New Testament?
When you belittle the New Testament, yes, I'm gonna complain about it. What? I can't have an opinion about the way you treat New Testament scripture? If you're using it in theological discussion fine. But to point out another's tresspass using scripture you don't believe is inspirational is not credible.
You know I'm a Jew, you shouldn't be surprised that I disagree with you about the gospels' inspiration.
No I'm not surprised you disagree about the Gospel's inspiration. Only a little taken aback that would use it as such. You're well within your rights to point out my hypocrisy in the matter of forgiveness as long as I can point out that it's somewhat hypocrital for you to use the NT, not in theological debate, but to chastise. And yes it makes me feel much better that you use Hebrew Scripture to make your point cuz then I know you're being sincere.
I was reminding you of something that you yourself should be striving to follow as a disciple of Jesus. What, I shouldn't tell you to be a good Christian?
No. Would you want me to tell you ya oughta be a better Jew?
Yesterday, I chided SD for being surly, and suggested that perhaps he needed a break from the thread. I now suggest the same to you. If my mild remark, a simple quote from Jesus, no less, was enough to raise your hackles, perhaps you need some time away. Frankly, you haven't been the same since you had the flu. Everything okay?
I probably do need some time away.
I still don't see how what I posted constituted a fanning of the flames. Oh well.
When you belittle the New Testament, yes, I'm gonna complain about it
Quoting it constitutes belittling it?
I can't have an opinion about the way you treat New Testament scripture?
Of course you can.
But to point out another's tresspass using scripture you don't believe is inspirational is not credible.
How so? It may not be 'my scripture', but it is your scripture.
And yes it makes me feel much better that you use Hebrew Scripture to make your point cuz then I know you're being sincere.
I can see this in a sense. Nevertheless, I think it is more important what the quote means to you than what it means to me. Also, don't assume that just because I don't accept the Christian scriptures as a whole as being inspired, that I do not agree with certain parts of it. A great deal of it, logically enough, is very much in line with Judaism.
Would you want me to tell you ya oughta be a better Jew?
YES! Steven, if you see me licking my chops in anticipation of savoring a bacon cheeseburger, I'd hope you would call me on it. That the dietary laws don't apply to you doesn't change the fact that they do apply to me. A friend would point out if I was about to do something that compromised my own principles.
I probably do need some time away.
Me too. Wanna take a break together? Say until next Monday?