How many commandments...?

[SameHumanBeing]

An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan officer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel comfortable in slacks and cotton/polyester-blend golf shirts. But, as always, she wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day her divorce decree was final. They're laughing over their menus because they know he always ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won't be talked into anything more fattening than shrimp.
Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).
So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes.

[eliot mayfield]

Re: How many commandments...?

You cut and paste something and think you're a big shot by posting it? It's rather droll. Why don't you take our Bible quizes if you think you're such a know-it-all. please reprt back when finished.

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/quizlist.html

[Mister Brasil]

Re: How many commandments...?

Plus, it's obvious that you never actually read the Bible. Shrimp have both scales and fins. Fair game.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: How many commandments...?

To answer your idiotic question: There are thousands.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: How many commandments...?

Even if you think that some things are right that God says are wrong, you must accept that it is blasphemous to put your opinions before those of God.

On top of that, God is Wise beyond comprehension and you are thick as two short planks.

Even if some fluffy-bunny, false Christians disregard things that their middle-class, middle-minded lifestyles find inconvenient, that does not make them right.

If I may move to homerism – this is a lifestyle choice that is an abomination. There is no other way to describe it. Imagine for one moment what is happening… (go on – think of it)… is that “love”? Is that “clean and pure”? Dear me, no, it is repulsive and instantly you see, without further thought, why God says it is an abomination.

Le:20:13: If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Re:21:27: And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

By the way, the dietary laws were set aside by Jesus, so we need not really bother ourselves over much with that.M't:15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

(And don’t get thinking that that covers oral things such as Clinton indulged in! There are other bits to cover that!)

[Deaner]

Re: How many commandments...?

So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic.

Sure, it could be that Mr. Big-Mouth. It could also be that they're hard-core Christ mockers like yourself who take great pleasure in demeaning all that is good and wholesome. You will rot in hell alongside them.

[JennyD]

Re: How many commandments...?

An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan officer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel comfortable in slacks and cotton/polyester-blend golf shirts. But, as always, she wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day her divorce decree was final. They're laughing over their menus because they know he always ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won't be talked into anything more fattening than shrimp.
Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).

So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes.

Thanks for the brief review of a handful of God's commandments. Care to tell us something we DON'T know?

Unlike your hypothetical hypocritical couple (they sound like Jews, actually), we True Christians™ follow ALL of God's commandments, not just those we find convenient. Perhaps you should figure out to whom you are speaking before running your witless yap!