Message #17816

[mccoy]

Steve, I wonder why you are focusing so much upon the old testament. Jesus' mission had the purpose to get beyond it and is described in the new testament. The bible contains both old an new testament.

Sure I too wonder why the old testament is still a part of the bible. It has mainly an historical value, since it is based upon obsolete religious concepts.

Do American Christians base their faith on Jesus' preachings or on the obsolete and obscure passages of old testament?

The historical reference to the Assyrians is interesting though. They usually burnt cities and deported Whole populations. Maybe Stalin learnt from them about mass deportation.