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I believe your primary interest was in trying to understand where they came from since you do not credit the existence of their purported author. Given the obvious fact that even those of us who have had direct contact with God cannot articulate any specifics and acknowledge only very general impressions and an ambiance of unconditional love and acceptance, your concern about the specificity is legitimate.
Clearly, the influence claimed to come through inspiration is not direct dictation or anything remotely resembling it. That makes their interpretation, development, and articulation dependent upon the knowledge, culture, beliefs, and traditions of the receivers. None of that supports disbelief in the source of the influence, IMO, but I AM biased having had direct contact.
Appreciate your take and/or perspective. Yet another among many...
All to be considered as best we can in the context of what you explain and outside that context as well. Who can draw the best, most proper conclusions with regard to any religious teachings or writings is another matter of opinion and bias, but what is written seems relatively plain to see and for all to consider as they were originally intended. Regardless who the author(s) may have been. Passing judgement on the source of these commandments is yet another matter to consider and no doubt one everyone will necessarily agree upon. All interesting to consider in any case. For me anyway. Let alone to learn what each one seems to be communicating back then and/or of relevance still today.
Are we just going to list the laws and then state show why god didn't say them? So I just comment on how god didn't have anything to do with them and/or mock god for having anything to do with them?
Is that goal? like questioning theology?
"We're" not doing anything.
I am reviewing, learning and considering each commandment in the way I've explained many times before...
The good thing about observation based belief is that they do not have to tow a party line.
It is truly free thinking.
In your prior comment you seem to be having another conversation with yourself, and here you make a completely unjustified accusation for reasons all your own as well. Uncalled for, mean-spirited and unnecessarily insulting. Ever thought about just leaving me alone? Possible?
248. To give the decision according to the majority, when there is a difference of opinion among the members of the Sanhedrin as to matters of law (Ex. 23:2)
249. Not to decide, in capital cases, according to the view of the majority, when those who are for condemnation exceed by one only, those who are for acquittal (Ex. 23:2)
"We're" not doing anything. I am reviewing, learning and considering each commandment in the way I've explained many times before...
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In your prior comment you seem to be having another conversation with yourself, and here you make a completely unjustified accusation for reasons all your own as well. Uncalled for, mean-spirited and unnecessarily insulting. Ever thought about just leaving me alone? Possible?
this thread falls in that category.
especially considering the demand in bold below
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Originally Posted by LearnMe
In your prior comment you seem to be having another conversation with yourself, and here you make a completely unjustified accusation for reasons all your own as well. Uncalled for, mean-spirited and unnecessarily insulting. Ever thought about just leaving me alone? Possible?
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