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Do you also advocate stoning for adultery?
Or do you just pick and choose the parts that agree with your opinions?

Good question.

Actually, the scriptures that mandate stoning for adultery are part of the "civil law" handed down by God to Israel. This law was intended for the theocratic society that was to bring forth the Savior of the world. Thankfully, the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ, fulfilled the purpose of this law as well as the "cremonial laws" that Israel was also commanded to keep.

The scriptures that describe corpral punishment are the "wisdom scriptures" that are intended to offer guidance. We are not at risk for breaking a civil or ceremonial law for not following through with this advice, but we are at risk of allowing the consequences that we are warned about to befall our children, our family, and even our society.

So no, I don't believe in picking and choosing scripture as it aligns with my opinion, I allow scripture to form my opinion.