It isn't about being mistranslated, its about the thing being translated into a new language at all. Words in Hebrew mean different things in different contexts compared to the 'same' words in English because it isn't 100% direct. It's built in to translating from one language to another, this happens with everything that is ever translated from one language to another, they have different structures, worlds, intents, flows. Translating anything at all ALWAYS changes the meaning, no matter how slight because you are trying to fit a message originally meant for another mold into a new one. This isn't so bad when its comics or video games, but kind of becomes a big deal when people's lives are held accountable to the information presented.
Brushing aside my comment on the murder commandment based on a misquote is odd, because it was written in Hebrew. Your quote is just as wrong as mine according to your own ideas on the whole Bible translation. Beyond that, it still doesn't explain *why* it isn't hypocritical. What difference is it if I murder a man for causing me or my family harm or when I murder him in a time of war?
freakachu, it isn't my intention to 'bash' your views our your religion but surely you must see it as the logical result of (what is considered, anyway) a scientific outlook. Christianity (of which I was previously, Catholic specifically) doesn't have any claim at all besides being popular. It wasn't the first, it certainly won't be the last, and it relies on denying everything as a species that we've learned in order to be fit. Religion constantly adjusts to reality, not the other way around. From things like the Earth is the center of the universe to whether you could eat pork, lie with another man, or wear mixed fabrics, things change. That's simply being logical about it.
Outside of that, you have a massive uphill battle in trying to convince a seasoned, logical mind that your specific set of beliefs is the right one because your beliefs aren't the only one. Scientology is just as valid a system, so is the various polytheistic flavors. Christianity can't get a free pass just because its your own, I judge it just as hard as I judge 'obvious' false ones, and considering the hate that people in power use Christianity for I think its completely valid to 'bash' your beliefs as well, considering anyone else religions beliefs get crushed or brushed aside all the time in the name of God/Jesus.
I suppose what I am saying is bullshit I hate is when you argue with someone that insists on playing by their own rules. You simply said 'this is incorrect, actually _________' without giving me any facts that are verified, or even a direction to go.
I also hate it when people that take honest criticism and say its 'bashing'.
Yeah and if/when we start mining asteroids like we are in the process of beginning you can kiss the idea of a gold-based economy goodbye, because one asteroid full of precious metals is going to completely annihilate a gold-based currency to the point of chaos.
Basically I hate religion, and I hate libertarians. :argh: