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.
Black whole
I hate myself so much. I need to hide myself from the world. I can’t do anything right. The thoughts that go through my head everyday are the things that are holding me back. Every time somebody laughs I think they are laughing at me and every time a guy looks at me I think they are thinking I am fat and ugly and none of my friends actually understand because they are skinny and perfect and they say they can help me but nobody can I can only help my self and for some reason my mind keeps digging me into that black whole and I’m trying to build myself a ladder to get out but then there is always something that holds me back. No guy has ever loved me and I don’t think they ever will because I am a fat ugly dumb bitch that can’t do anything right and I am probably the most lonely person in the world and I hide it by being funny and “happy” and nobody gets it. I don’t care if nobody reads this but tumblr is the only thing I can vent on.
