@DaRev
I have very recently finished reading the bible. Is it not so that Jesus came to us because we are sinners and unable to fulfill the laws of the OT? In essence, had we the power to live our lives in accordance to our God's law, we wouldn't need him, correct?
But how do you know that if you have systematically rejected all of the OT, which includes the 10 Commandments, the moral law, the "mirror" that shows us our sinfulness? How do you know that if it's all untrue and to be rejected? How do you even know what sin is since you have rejected the very word of God that tells you that you are a sinner in need of a Savior?
In the very same chapter of Leviticus that mentions homosexuality as an abomination, it also says that wearing two types of fabric is a sin, that a woman should marry her rapist, and that you must not eat fruit of a tree which is less than three years old.
There is a difference between the moral law, civil law, and ceremonial law. Not only does Leviticus speak against homosexuality, so does the 6th Commandment, and St. Paul's epistles. It is a sin that is upheld throughout Scripture. But, you have rejected 90% of God's inspired, inerrant word, so how do you know what you claim to be "the truth"? You don't.
Now, I'm not God. So I can't personally say why these things are important, and I can't even begin to understand the reasoning behind any of them.
So instead of entering a Bible study to learn why they are important, you just dismiss them as untrue and unimportant. You decided that they mean nothing so you don't need to concern yourself with them.
What I can say, however, is that we, as a society, do not have the ability to adhere to these guidelines any longer.
As Christians, we are in the world, not of the world. What "society" does and does not adhere to has no bearing on the Church. We are guided by a higher standard, a standard that is revealed in all of God's inspired and inerrant word. And, no, even the Church can't adhere to them as God desires. That's why He sent a Savior.
I'm not "making this up." This is in the bible. There wouldn't be a NT if we could.
But you've rejected the majority of God's word. Your "belief" is not based on reality. You are indeed making it up as you go along.
Also, I don't believe anyone really takes the OT literally--they just think they do.
The OT says that snakes eat dirt every day of their life? (They don't) It also says the earth is a circle, when we know it's a sphere.
Much of the language that is used is meant to be figurative. Are we really supposed to stone children to death when they disobey us?
Context is king! Have you ever read a newspaper article? Or a science textbook? Or an encyclopedia entry? Do you honestly believe that those things never use analogy or metaphors to get a point across?
And how do you know what commands in the OT are given to the Church and which one's are meant for OT Israel? How do you know which of the laws have been fulfilled by the coming of Christ and which ones are applicable to the Church? You've systematically dismissed the vast majority of Scripture. Your "faith" is hollow and void. A building will not stand if you undermine the foundation and remove the footing. That's what you have done. You have rejected the very basis of the Christian faith. What you have left is nothing but rubble.
I'm not calling God a liar. Far from it! I'm saying that the OT is a book that can't be followed and has been translated so many times that we can't be sure the original meaning has been preserved 100%
Again, you demonstrate your ignorance. The OT was written in Hebrew. There are numerous copies of the Hebrew texts, and guess what? They all agree! What does that mean? We know what the OT writers wrote. English translations are made from the Hebrew texts. We know exactly what the original meaning is. We also know, from actually reading them, what parts are historical and which parts are applicable to the Church. By reading the texts in the context of the Scriptures as a whole, we know what each part means.
Again, your "faith" is not based upon the word of God but upon your own constructed version of reality. Such "faith" is not real and will not save you. Stop rejecting the true word of God. Stop dismissing our attempts to teach you the truth so you can repent of this grievous sin and seek God's forgiveness.