Linda, do you know when to give something a rest? Or do you see an opportunity to jump in and compound the issue and keep it going?

The bible itself is not a smorgus board. Even if its followers have failed to adhere to everything they should or down to more important details. Perhaps sometimes we don't consider things so important, God does. It was and is the word of God and is not privvy to the changeable decisions or fashions of the age, nor to you and I.

I don't pick and choose what I believe, I believe it all. Even if I fail at doing it all. I have no doubts that the entire bible word for word is the inspired word of God and my failure to adhere to it all is not the failure of the bible, but rather, myself. And most of us who do the same. This in no way invalidates the bible, but rather confirms why human beings need God and need perfecting.

If one denies/waters down the truths of the bible itself, casting doubt and denials on Christ as being the Son of God, they are not a Christian. They are not a follower of Christ. Even Christ's own followers had faults/sins and sins of ommission, which is why all people need saving and reminding, they still confess Him as their Lord and Savior and keep getting up. A non Christian does not do this. They seek instead to deny and casts doubts about the living God, both to themselves and to others.

One wonders why you bring up animal sacrifice, as though God is a "monster", yet you fail to bring up the monstrous crimes of those in the bible that innocent blood was shed for? One wonders why you fail at mentioning the biggest sacrifice of all, God Himself. Out of love for all mankind, even down to the most lowest and sinful. Simply because He wished no one would perish but all inherit eternal life. You fail to mention this, yet that is the ultimate act of love. Something you probably don't like to hear about. You'd rather try and make God look bad by misrepresenting Him. Nothing new for you on here. I'm amazed God has the patience that He does. Especially towards those making fun of Him, through art, media etc. Unfortunately their day will come. God is slow to anger, but He is just and luckily for us, merciful.


This is not about Linda Lou's idea of "logic". Nor is it about mine. What a scary thought if that were so. I think I'd give up the will to live. I think most people would. The word of God does not change and become outdated. Just because you, me and the rest of us fail. Truth does not become old fashioned, just because you decide so. God does not change, times change, but people don't. Sin doesn't change either. We can see the same sins scattered throughout the bible, just as they are committed today, what makes you think you and our times are just so fashionable, that God really needs to "get with it". God is also outside of time, He created it. So I wouldn't be so arrogant to consider yourself and this world ahead of Him and His word. One is clearly self deceived and foolish if they believe that. It's amazing that the bible has endured all this time, even with dissenters like yourself. And it will continue to endure, long after you are dead and bured. His word will outlive you!

God hasn't failed, the bible hasn't failed, we have. So please do not downgrade the bible because of the failures of human beings or use this as a way of doing so. And that includes using me and my failures also.

I really can only say that the bible is available to everybody, so there really is no need to sit here and decide to play games with it Linda, because most people can pick it up and find out for themselves. You may rely on some people's ignorance, but only if they allow themselves to be deceived. That is up to them. I myself, choose to trust in God's word. I do not however choose to believe in LINDA'S WORD.