[P-Marlowe]

Attributing such rules to the Almighty might make them more palatable to those unable or unwilling to think rationally (which, unfortunately, is the great majority of the species), but that does not necessarily make them Divinely inspired.

I appreciate your skepticism. Obviously you are not a believer and obviously you make no claim to be a follower of Jesus. I have no problem with atheists and agnostics who profess a disbelief in the authority of Scripture. My problem is with those who claim to be followers of Jesus, yet they do not believe his words.

I have a problem with those who profess to be Christians, yet they publicly profess to disbelieve the Word of God and call God a liar.

[zeeba neighba]

I have a problem with those who profess to be Christians, yet they publicly profess to disbelieve the Word of God and call God a liar.

They love the best seats in the synagogue, and the praise of their fellow man. so sayeth the Lord.

[ml1954]

I have a problem with those who profess to be Christians, yet they publicly profess to disbelieve the Word of God and call God a liar.

Still waiting on your comments on Exodus 21.

[Junior]

Obviously you are not a believer ...

Not obviously. I chat with the Almighty daily. I would be an atheist except for the fact that He chats back (yes, I know I'm probably as loony as they come, but I'm pretty much harmless). I'm far too much of a rationalist, though, to just accept anything without investigation, which is why I no longer accept the Bible as inerrant. If God had any hand in its creation, its long been overwritten by later editors and redactors.