Could you and Jesus be friends?

[DaRev]

dsgrue3 said:

DaRev said:

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.

That's an understatement. The punishment for any type of immoral behavior tends to be death.

So if you don't apologize he will destroy your things and/or kill you. Sounds like an infant.

Well, we all die evetually. Plus it's like everying in life today, for example, if you have sex with animals or little children you get throwing in jail. The bible is just a bit more excessive in its description of the punishment.