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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, OP.  In case you don't know, the Bible is significantly more violent and sexist than the Quran.

[url]http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/05/christians-hilariously-criticize-bible-after-reading-verses-they-think-are-from-the-quran-video/[/url]
[quote]"The number of cruel or violent passages in the Quran amounted to 532 or just over 8 percent of the book. The Bible contains 1,318 such passages which amounts to around 4 percent of the book. Of course, the Bible is also a bigger book that contains about 25,000 more verses than the Quran does. In short, the Bible contains more violence than the Quran."
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But you should watch this video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEnWw_lH4tQ[/youtube][/quote]

That's the Old Testament. Don't know how many times a week somebody has to point out to one of you atheists that Jesus was pretty solidly against violence to others.[/quote]

PP, you're responding to.  That argument is really specious.  But this author spells it out much better than I can.

[url]http://spencerwatch.com/2011/05/22/the-%E2%80%9Cbut-that%E2%80%99s-just-the-old-testament%E2%80%9D-cop-out/[/url]

The ultimate point is that Christianity still considers the Old Testament the word of God and an inherent part of the Bible and the core of the religion.  You cannot disavow the word of God.  In fact, Christianity explicitly does not do that.  The New Testament builds on the Old, it does not replace it.

Your contention, in which you pick and choose which parts of the Bible to believe and consider your gospel, actually argues for the point that the dominant majority of Muslims who are non-violent can use the same holy book as the radical extremists and still be good, peaceful world citizens because they can observe the good parts of their religious texts and ignore the outdated and violent parts, the same way that Christians can.[/quote]

No. It's not about "picking and choosing" -- the New Testament clearly and very specifically counteracts the Old in numerous places.

The New Testament is full of "you were told ... But I tell you..." sayings from Jesus. Like this one:

"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and unrighteous. If you love only those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that"? (Matthew 5:43-47)[/quote]

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