Phat writes:
The whole pack of cards is only held together by Jesus Christ anyways.
Is it?
Biblical Literal-ism does not have to be true but the Virgin Birth and character of Jesus Christ does.
For you - yes.
Of course, we all know of past (some present?) member who would state, with the exact same amount of seriousness, that the whole pack of cards actually does fall down if Adam and Eve and a 6000 year old Earth are not real.
So - to them - Adam and Eve are super important, without them the Jesus story means nothing, and without Him the Love We Show Our Neighbours means nothing.
But - to you - Adam and Eve are unimportant, the Jesus story is super important, and without Him the Love We Show Our Neighbours means nothing.
But - to me - Adam and Eve are unimportant, the Jesus story is unimportant, and the Love We Show Our Neighbours is super important.
If we all agree on the final thing... that the Love We Show Our Neighbours is super important... regardless of what we base that "importance" upon... what does it matter?
I think the Love We Show Our Neighbours is super important because loving our neighbours is serious and important.
You think the Love We Show Our Neightbours is super important because Jesus' story is super important because the New Testament is serious and important.
Others think the Love We Show Our Neighbours is super important because Jesus' story is super important because Adam and Eve and a 6000 year old Earth is super important because The Bible (Old and New Testament) is serious and important.
Does it matter how far back it goes?
If it does - why stop at Jesus?
If it doesn't - why include Jesus?
My answers:
Does it matter how far back it goes? - Not really (to each their own...)
If it does - why stop at Jesus? - Don't care.
If it doesn't - why include Jesus? - Don't care.