[quote=The Nexerus]
Magnum, you clearly either didn't read or didn't comprehend the post you just replied to. The Jewish laws and customs outlined in the Old Testament have no baring on Christianity, and the story of the Israelites is not an example of how Christians are called to act.Jesus directly contradicts many Old Testament passages. Christianity is the religion of Christ, of Jesus of Nazareth, not Abraham and the Israelites. If a piece of legislation is revised, you cannot defend yourself in court by saying that your actions were in line with the older, now obsolete legislation. The story of the Israelites serves as context for the arrival of Jesus.
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Full disclosure, God in the old testament was Jesus.

Let me adopt a different tactic. Let's say you have an 8 year old child. What do you tell them about fire? Don't play with fire of course. Does that mean you can't tell them when they can use fire? Of course not. God is omniscient and knows when it is acceptable to kill. And who does God tell? He almost always tells His prophet, and if anyone kills without permission, they are punished. See: Cain. Cain played with fire.