Demi Said...
I have no doubt that you believe this is required of you from God
Please point out where I said that. And by the way, how is it we are still talking about circumcision?
And, once again you are equating circumcision with salvation.
Demi, where are you getting this from. I'm going to write it off as mercury. You're really taking some leaps here and I'm not sure where you're getting this from.
Plus, the quote you gave from Paul about circumcision and the law is taken 180 degrees out of context. You're reading the words without considering the context. This is a very common mistake of new Bible students. Read this passage carefully and consider the symbolic and dramatic style of Paul in these letters as well as the context. This is critical to understanding this subject.
You will also discover that if you interpret this passage the way you do, than the Bible would be in conflict with itself, which, if you study it out carefully and most importantly, keep everything in context, you will find the Bible has no internal conflict.
Pay careful attention to context. But again, why are you jumping back to the issue of circumcision?
If we're going to stay in context, we have to ask ourselves why Christ, Paul, and so many other New Testament writers continually refer back to the Old Testament. That is, of course, considering that you believe that these parts of the Bible are authored by God.
Carla Said...Do I just have to follow your opinion as to who are the false prophets, or should I use my god-given brain to figure it out for myself?
The Old Testament answers this question for you. Check it out.
It's EUGENICS, Russ. Corner a jewish scholar or rabbi, and see if you can get him to admit this. They KNOW what circn does to a race of people, over generations, and that is why they are hell bent on continuing the practice.
Couldn't disagree more.
You're confusing your characters and still spinning the information about slaves. Tearing people away from families is called kidnapping. Forcibly turning them into slaves is immoral.
However, when someone comes into hard times and agrees with another party to become a servent so they can get back on their feet and regain their finances, that another thing completely.
Both you can Demi "glump" information together and draw huge misled conclusions as a result.
There is a fundamental question here and that is if you believe the Bible was authored by God. If so, what parts?
You have not read the Old Testament, you are really missing out on understanding the foundational principles that make the New Testament make sense. I have suspected this all along because you are speaking as one who does not understand these fundamentals and are therefore, drawing these strange conclusions.
I've read the Bible about 9 times (I stopped counting several times ago) cover to cover and I will continue doing this for the rest of my life. I also conduct specific studies on subjects. I also study the works of other teachers.
One of the biggest reasons people are so gullible and keep making the same mistakes throughout history is because they form opinions before they're qualified to. This is a side-effect of not knowing yourself. The Old Testament provides you with the tools you need to know yourself, you still, however, have to implement the tools yourself.
I highly recommend you read the Bible a few more times at least and make sure to do it starting at the beginning of the Old Testament and ending at the end of the New Testament.
Otherwise, you're just guessing and spouting opinions. 
