@amantdelucy My understanding is that premarital sex was relatively common in the Middle Ages and this was most often followed by social face-saving (i.e., quick marriage upon pregnancy) rather than death. The evolution of our morality is complex, but I ultimately blame Jesus.
@amantdelucy I conceive of "Christianity" as "followers of Jesus Christ". It is somewhat modern to fixate on Christ's teachings to the exclusion of everything else, sure. I still understand it to be authentically "Christian".
@amantdelucy They contradict each other; no one can rationally adhere to the entire Bible consistently and perfectly, so it is down to preference and subjective emphasis at a certain point. The Old Testament, codifying basic social hygiene, restrained the excesses of radical Christianity.
@amantdelucy Unchaste women were not put to death, Puritans were not performing honor killings, and promiscuity still existed. Sure, they were punished, but thereafter, the men surrounding (and perhaps marrying) them would probably sound similar to cuckdad: she has repented and is saved.
@amantdelucy It's a matter of emphasis rather than contradiction for theologians and Church Fathers because none were so stupid as to directly contradict notions of universal salvation and redemption. It is historical and cultural inertia that none excitedly embraced the worst consequences.
@amantdelucy It's also unsurprising that people struggling to survive in premodern times did not have the luxury of taking blatantly self-destructive teachings seriously and following them to their logical conclusions.
@amantdelucy It's a more accurate and defensible reading and interpretation of the radical message Christ preached. Modern protestants are more Christian than Medieval illiterates following historical and cultural inertia. It is consistent and logical for Christians to act like cuckdad.
@Mukyuular What's your native language? Almost all of your posts are garbled nonsense with several misused words. You'd be better off using Google Translate.
@dyershand Is there a group of 60-somethings somewhere out there on the internet discussing political, philosophical, and artistic matters at a higher level than us teenagers? If so, where?