All this Old vs New Testimate...
Old testimate was a set of rules to follow (similar to Muslim not eating pork, etc) where if you disobeyed the rules, there was no recourse. The New Testimate is based on forgiveness where you dont have to live with the strict set of rules, you can be a rapist, murderer etc and still be accepted.
In fact, after reading the Book many times, and living in a family where that is the most important thing (never have gone to church - grandpa kicked out - long story) it is my believe that prostitutes, rapists, murderers have a better chance of being accepted before got than the regular Joe because it should be easier to see them as a sinner than yourself.
Both testimates are valid, just in the New one, they tend not to follow alot of the rules/teachings of the Old because they dont have to to be accepted. That is why you see far more strict word for word rules in the Old one than you do in the New one and more interpretation in the New one.
MYK
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