Where is cast out the evildoer from among you located? Or the stoning stuff? That’s in Leviticus, right?
I thought pure religion was to defend the fatherless and widows - i.e. the defenseless. Josh isn’t defenseless, so why are you defending him? What about the three other girls? The ones who aren’t parading in front of the cameras to get a new show? Don’t they deserve protection from Josh since he is moving back to the neighborhood?
Casting out the evildoer refers to an unrepentant SAINT in the church. One who wishes to continue in sin. And it entails more than just the sexual immoral person....it lists several sins, including the drunkard, etc. (I can’t remember them all.)
As far as stoning, I’ll let Jesus address that for you.....
John 8
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
I’m not sure what referring to as “pure religion”...
I’m don’t care what a particular RELIGION says. ... my spiritual concerns revolve around Jesus and the Word of God.