The laws in the Old Testament were set forth by God as the rules the Hebrews needed to follow in order to be righteous, to atone for the sin of Adam and Eve and to be able to get into Heaven. That is also why they were required to make sacrifices, because it was part of the appeasement for Original Sin.
According to Christian theology, when Jesus came from Heaven, it was for the express purpose of sacrificing himself on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven. His sacrifice was supposed to be the ultimate act that would free us from the former laws and regulations and allow us to enter Heaven by acting in his image. That is why he said “it is finished” when he died on the cross. That is why Christians don’t have to circumcise their sons (God’s covenant with Jacob), that is why they don’t have to perform animal sacrifice, or grow out their forelocks, or follow any of the other laws of Leviticus.
When you quote Leviticus as God’s law and say they are rules we must follow because they are what God or Jesus wants us to do, what you are really saying, as a Christian, is that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross was invalid. He died in vain because you believe we are still beholden to the old laws. That is what you, a self-professed good Christian, are saying to your God and his son, that their plan for your salvation wasn’t good enough for you.
So maybe actually read the thing before you start quoting it, because the implications of your actions go a lot deeper than you think.
-An atheist who understands Christian theology better than Bible-thumpers do.
(Source: drunkonstevphen)
i love tumblr.
the reasons are abundant but one of them is because i get to express myself. just like through art and writing and music.
i dont really say how im feeling about stuff to anyone. I dont ever tell anyone how i feel. and lately ive been wanting to. but yet i dont feel comfortable telling anyone. its not that i dont think people will understand its just i dont really want to tell anyone.
tumblr is like part of my diary. i say how i feel and i express myself.. also i write myself stuff so when i look back i remind myself of things. that are either important to me or things that i just want to remember for when im older.
tumblr is like some peoples youtube. some ppl go on to youtube and stand infront of a camera and can be who they really are and i think thats just wonderful.
but i cant do that… im way too shy and scared. so tumblr is my escape from reality.
Do you know those days where nothing goes right?
Im having a week of it. Im so angry at everything and nothing makes me happy. I try to be but seriously nothing is working. Ive tried listening to my favourite music. Ive tried reading things that would of made me smile and ive tried stuffing my face with my kind of junk food (dried fruit….yummmmm)
But honestly, nothing is working.
all i want to do is scream and cry. i just want to punch a wall and make a huge hole.
finally all my emotions are coming out. and this is the worst possible way. i try not to let everything get to me and not to get all caught up in stupid little things that people do. but seriously i cannot help it. Im not much of person to go and confront them, i usually ignore it and try to let things go. i dont fight ppl and i have to cause arguments. but i find that that isnt helping me. me ignoring things just stress me out and make me depressed. im so tired of being walked over. so tired. all i want to say to people is “fuck you, fuck you and fuck you more. leave me alone, ive been WAY too nice to you and all you ever do is treat me like shit” but i realize that wont solve anything but cause another issue that i know i wont want to deal with. so what im going to do is release my stress,anger and sadness through writing and painting.
i can only paint when im like this i find. when i reach this part of emotion is when finally my creative side comes out.
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