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I prefer the new testament too. I still find myself thinking Jesus' teachings were right on the mark, and referring to them as I wean my teenage babies. "It's all about love", is what I tell them. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:33 AM Subject: Re: Bible- caution -religious. > Wendy - One of the reasons I prefer the New Testament, is because it is > about the New Covenant, whereas the Old Testament is about The Law. > Thank God for the new. Jo Ann > > On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:52:30 -0500 Wenwolf <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > Ray: I agree - the bible is difficult to read and is subject to > > interpretation. However, you must have been reading the old > > testament. > > The new testament is more about love and forgiveness, and less about > > violence. Unfortunately, it is still difficult to read and > > understand, > > and still subject to interpretation, as is all communication. > > > > Wendy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of rayilynlee > > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 2:05 PM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Bible- caution -religious. > > > > The Bible never did make any sense to me when I first read it at age > > 6, > > it > > still doesn't. It reflects a tribal, angry, smiting, jealous God > > that > > I > > just can't identify with. maybe that 'identification" is the key to > > belief. > > All those hairy, begatting guys just don't appeal to me as the last > > word. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn