Unexpected scenarios (Jesus Christ, priests, beliefs, evolve, bible)

[bigvindaloo]

Do you feel your religion is capable of adapting to new challenges? Examples could include gay clergy, AIDS and women priests. Human life is complex and new unexpected scenarios will continue to evolve that may challenge the foundational beliefs/tenets of your religion. Is your religion adaptable or rather rigid in the face of change?

[Fluffy]

My religion is designed specifically to deal with this problem as best as possible. I have not encountered a single problem that it has yet been unable to deal with.

[Lindsey-Loo]

Do you feel your religion is capable of adapting to new challenges? Examples could include gay clergy, AIDS and women priests. Human life is complex and new unexpected scenarios will continue to evolve that may challenge the foundational beliefs/tenets of your religion. Is your religion adaptable or rather rigid in the face of change?

No. God knew what was coming in future times when he inspired the Bible, and his rules are good for every time. You can't change Christianity just because the world is changing. Besides, Christianity has helped people deal with problems for over 2,000 years. Why would we say it can't now?

[JerryL]

No. God knew what was coming in future times when he inspired the Bible, and his rules are good for every time. You can't change Christianity just because the world is changing. Besides, Christianity has helped people deal with problems for over 2,000 years. Why would we say it can't now?

That seems rather disproven by the fact that the Bible changes it's own rules. Notice that Christians eat pork, wear mixed-blend clothing, work on Fridays, don't own slaves, and are no longer allowed to divorce except in the instance of unfaithfulness.

[bigvindaloo]

Originally Posted by Anade

No. God knew what was coming in future times when he inspired the Bible, and his rules are good for every time. You can't change Christianity just because the world is changing. Besides, Christianity has helped people deal with problems for over 2,000 years. Why would we say it can't now?

If all scenarios are expected, how does Christianity deal with those it views as "problems"?

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by JerryL

That seems rather disproven by the fact that the Bible changes it's own rules. Notice that Christians eat pork, wear mixed-blend clothing, work on Fridays, don't own slaves, and are no longer allowed to divorce except in the instance of unfaithfulness.

Jews and Christians are two different religions lest you forget, and when the new Christians accepted Christ as their Saviour the left the 'laws' of the Old Testament so-to-speak. Jesus Christ fufilled that law.

[Lindsey-Loo]

That seems rather disproven by the fact that the Bible changes it's own rules. Notice that Christians eat pork, wear mixed-blend clothing, work on Fridays, don't own slaves, and are no longer allowed to divorce except in the instance of unfaithfulness.

And God's people followed the rules of the Old Testament until they recieved the New Testament. So the day when I read the New-New Testament will be when I decide to change the ways I view things and change the way I practice my faith.

[Fluffy]

Jews and Christians are two different religions lest you forget.

That difference did not used to be so pronounced, however. As the decades have gone by, the religions have moved further apart suggesting that at least one of them has not remained consistent.