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This one's claiming that if you don't follow exactly what the book says, in all its minutiae, you can't possibly consider yourself a follower of the book. Never mind that every such book I know of contains contradictions.
I asked him if he realized that there exist Christians who believe that the basis of their faith is "Love the lord God with all of your heart" and "Love your neighbour as yourself", and the rest is commentary and debate, and an entirely reasonable outgrowth as such from the rabbinical traditions of commentary and debate that persist into at least some forms of modern Judaism. (Can't speak to all, as I don't know all of 'em.)
Then I quoted at him Mark 12:30-34, Matthew 22:36-40, and Luke 10:26-28.
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." "Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. --Mark 12:30-34
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." --Matthew 22:36-40
"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' " "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." --Luke 10:26-28
I asked him if he realized that there exist Christians who believe that the basis of their faith is "Love the lord God with all of your heart" and "Love your neighbour as yourself", and the rest is commentary and debate, and an entirely reasonable outgrowth as such from the rabbinical traditions of commentary and debate that persist into at least some forms of modern Judaism. (Can't speak to all, as I don't know all of 'em.)
Then I quoted at him Mark 12:30-34, Matthew 22:36-40, and Luke 10:26-28.
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." "Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. --Mark 12:30-34
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." --Matthew 22:36-40
"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' " "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." --Luke 10:26-28
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