May 29, 2012

glassmountain:

stfuconservatives:

nextyearsgirl:

This is an enormous chain and I’m sorry, but I need to say this:

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.

^

(mic drop)

boom

(Source: drunkonstephen, via bijou-kitten)

8:17am  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZIF6YyMLjA61
(Notes: 376,216)
  
  1. perksofbeingapotatoe reblogged this from simbanana
  2. krisjetstream reblogged this from kitiny
  3. simbanana reblogged this from birdismostdefinitelytheword
  4. maryspma reblogged this from keep-calm-and-panic-moonwalk
  5. the-bookworm-in-the-city reblogged this from skinneybiscuit
  6. igotthedirtytwirl reblogged this from drunkonfame
  7. ghost-0f-life reblogged this from futuretoolsofdestruction
  8. mick40 reblogged this from missielynne
  9. elmocares4u reblogged this from luminescentdawn
  10. h0ly-shat reblogged this from skinneybiscuit
  11. lovemeeevikeee reblogged this from skinneybiscuit
  12. fragile-broken-things-92 reblogged this from missielynne
  13. cassidymjay reblogged this from missielynne
  14. monzterinblue reblogged this from skinneybiscuit
  15. missielynne reblogged this from casterlysquib
  16. strawberrrybutton reblogged this from fandomutopia
  17. casterlysquib reblogged this from wanderers-in-waistcoats
  18. jadeydem0liti0nl0ver reblogged this from llama-teaparty
  19. take-of-all-your-colours reblogged this from lifesjustcrazy
  20. reneleven reblogged this from fandomutopia
  21. hey-tonii reblogged this from lifesjustcrazy
  22. lifesjustcrazy reblogged this from chink-the-penguin
  23. hazzalurvesboobear reblogged this from skinneybiscuit
  24. keepingupwiththestylinsons69 reblogged this from l4rrylicious
  25. chink-the-penguin reblogged this from howtostalkacelebrity
  26. onethousandharmoniums reblogged this from arehandora
  27. fandomutopia reblogged this from okueit
  28. skinneybiscuit reblogged this from zaynandliampayne
  29. arehandora reblogged this from wanderers-in-waistcoats
  30. okueit reblogged this from askomega2900 and added:
    *snap*snap*
  31. wanderers-in-waistcoats reblogged this from drunkonfame
  32. glimmeronfire reblogged this from birdismostdefinitelytheword
  33. elphaba-in-221b reblogged this from birdismostdefinitelytheword
  34. pris0nerzer0 reblogged this from somewhereatdawn
  35. llama-teaparty reblogged this from louwhatever
  36. fri-gid reblogged this from padalecki-island
  37. l4rrylicious reblogged this from zaynandliampayne