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question for Catholics  post #1 of 12 Thread Starter  Just
wondering what happened to boysrus? She started the questions
about God thread and hasn't been back.  Anyway, I have an issue
from the Bible I have been meditating on. It goes from more
general to specific. I hope some Christians/Catholics will want
to comment.  First of all, the law was given to Moses in the OT.
I would say all Christians are familiar with part of them,
namely, the 10 commandments. But of course, if you read Exodus,
Leviticus, you will find many other laws the Israelites were
required to follow, acc to God. Dietary laws, laws of how to
sacrifice, how to dress, etc.  Moving on to the NT. When asked
by a young man in Matt 19, Jesus reiterated 6 of the 10
commandments, and added two (eg: love thy neighbor as thyself,
sell all you have and give to the poor