The Old Testament, that says "Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth" look say the Christian apologist "..this is not an intrinsically vengeful idea."
"Really."
"You see it was intended as a counsel of restraint, of moderation in retaliation. Take an eye for an eye, it says, but no more."
"So think eh...Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. no escalation, is that what you eh...mean Father Brendan?
"Exactly, my son, Measure for Measure, what an excellent comparison. Now can I ask you Bosco are you still going to Church?"
"No."
"And why is that may I ask?
"Well Father, when I hear such Christian tosh, I do worry that my restraint is not going to hold, I really do blame Plato for all this nonsense, if ever one needed a good smack across the cheek it was him."
"Try not to be angry my child."
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"Really."
"You see it was intended as a counsel of restraint, of moderation in retaliation. Take an eye for an eye, it says, but no more."
"So think eh...Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. no escalation, is that what you eh...mean Father Brendan?
"Exactly, my son, Measure for Measure, what an excellent comparison. Now can I ask you Bosco are you still going to Church?"
"No."
"And why is that may I ask?
"Well Father, when I hear such Christian tosh, I do worry that my restraint is not going to hold, I really do blame Plato for all this nonsense, if ever one needed a good smack across the cheek it was him."
"Try not to be angry my child."
English lessons on Skype at: http://tutoringexcellence.blogspot.co.uk/
Books by Peter Cheevers at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=peter+cheevers&x=0&y=0
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