10-16-2007, 02:21 PM
<b>Hadji wrote: You come to the conclusion that an adulterer should never be punished at all. </b>
No, we come to the conclusion (based upon the bible) that the punishment for adultery (or for committing any other sin) is eternal damnation. Since Christians already face eternal damnation for being sinners, it seems kind of pointless for us to inflict Earthly punishment on each other as well.
<b>Hadji wrote: ...allows you to commit as much adultery as you like.</b>
The belief that people no longer have to follow "the law", because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, is known as Antinomianism. Antinomianism is clearly condemned in the bible, for example:
<i><b>What then? Are we to sin, because we are not under the law but under grace? Of course not! Romans 6:15</b></i>
So, you are quite mistaken when you claim Christians believe we can commit as much adultery as we like.
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Can you define for me, from a Muslim viewpoint, what the term "physical adultery" means?