Yogi19 posted:Baz posted:Carnelian , I think you’ve been reading too much Eckardt ...which is fine , if that’s what you believe ....but can I just point out that you talk about the New Testament as if it was one entity , which it isn’t . Actually , it’s several totally separate *books* , which I believe were compiled by different individuals over many decades. Plus , to all intents and purposes, it was written by Jews ....so I’m not sure where that leaves your argument
Moreover , to throw your question back at you , how many Christians have you genuinely asked the question....or is it the case , as I suspect , that your argument is based entirely on what ...and who ...you’ve read. The bottom line is that sadly fanatics of all persuasions ....and creeds ....will bastardise anything to try and support their world view . Ergo I would argue that in this case it’s not the Bible which is the problem , it’s the bigots...past and present ... who use it in an attempt to legitimise what they want to do ! From my perspective I would also argue that, historically ,the roots of antisemitism were more firmly planted in economics than any religious text .
Amen Sister!