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Originally Posted by Sonist
Perhaps you are unaware of the scholarly debate, which has raged for centuries regarding the reconciliation of the "ethical" nature of the decalogue in Exodus 20, and the "ritual" nature of Exodus 34.
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The "out of context" argument seems to be often employed by those who wish to avoid the glaring contradictions and problems within their holy book.
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(sigh)
I'd find these points much more compelling if
you had been the one providing the full texts of quotations which had been arbitrarily truncated, and restoring the contexts of quotations for the last several exchanges.
In any case, it's time for me to quit for the evening. Have a good weekend, Sonist, have a good weekend, everybody.
