Could you and Jesus be friends?

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dsgrue3 said:
I wouldn't disagree with most of his morals, just his punishment for such immorality.

Revelation 2:22-23

22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their[a] deeds.
23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

Ok, the bible can be a bit excessive at times, I guess especially with regard to it punishments and how it describes them. But remember that this was a woman that was doing all kinds of evil and misleading people. How can we know the truth if our leader is misleading us? So  Jesus is saying to the woman that she will be punished, if she does not repent (althought I think he's talking to the Church or wrong teachings, not a particular person).

Yeah the punishment might be excessive, but she (or the Church) was warned and did have a choice.

Moreover, some if not most of this punishement I think happens in the spiritual relm, cuase we have all kinds of adultery happening today and there is seemingly no such severe punishment happening. I think he is just saying that he will destroy your churches and your teachings if you do not repent.