Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 day agoNot to get all religiony but why in the old testament God was all fire and brimstone and fatal consequences? But the new testament God is all about forgiveness and such??message-squaremessage-square159fedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down16
arrow-up1148arrow-down1message-squareNot to get all religiony but why in the old testament God was all fire and brimstone and fatal consequences? But the new testament God is all about forgiveness and such??Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square159fedilink
minus-squareCXORA@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·14 hours agoBecause they exist for different audiences. What works to keep people in line in prehistory is not the same as what works in ancient Rome, is not the same as works now. Thats why all religions change over time, even if they like to say they don’t.
Because they exist for different audiences.
What works to keep people in line in prehistory is not the same as what works in ancient Rome, is not the same as works now.
Thats why all religions change over time, even if they like to say they don’t.