Hmm... interesting. I ask you about the relationship between the old/new testament - old/new covenant and point out the ignorance with which you argue that people of faith today are required to obey levitical purity laws regarding shellfish, beards, etc. in order to be consistent in their faith and you respond with pointing to misinterpretations of New Testament passages about homosexuality. Wow, dodge much?
There have been multiple books written to argue the interpretations of New Testament passages regarding the subject of homosexuality. Writers, skeptics, and apologists, have gone to great lengths to twist and turn correct exegesis and ignore the whole of the scriptural message about marriage. But, that's not what I was specifically asking you about was it?
Tell me, how many books have been written regarding the insistence that modern people of faith are still under the old covenant and therefore beholden to the Levitical food laws, hygiene laws, and clothing laws. Um, none of which I'm aware. That's right, there isn't a group out there saying that new covenant Christians are abandoning their faith because they are rampantly growing beards, eating shrimp and wearing blended fabrics. Hmm... why is that? Oh yeah, it's because the only people who make ridiculous arguments like that are folks on the internet who don't know enough about the Bible to intelligently and accurately discuss it. Seriously, "if I had a dime for every time" I've seen someone foolishly pull that nonsense out like it was some kind of "theological trump card" that defeats the arguments of believers and sends them off scurrying in their hypocrisy.
Simply put, you are putting forth as fact that the Bible says one thing about how people of faith should live (no beards, no shellfish, no polyester, etc.) when in truth the Bible says no such thing. In fact, a correct theology of the Law and the Old/New Covenants clearly contradicts what you are saying. I sincerely hope you understand what I'm saying because continuing to appeal to this kind of ignorance only destroys the credibility of your argument.
Stick with the article you referenced. Although it is incorrect in it's interpretations, it is at least a better argument than grasping at the straws of trying to apply Old Testament Levitical law to post covenant followers of Christ. Sorry Nicky G, you can't take scripture out of context and make it say what you want it to say.
