This is all Biblically accurate.

Matthew 5
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust
after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from
thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from
thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.


courtesy of http://www.gospelcom.net/

Naturally the point here is its better to go to heaven missing body
parts than to go to hell in whole.

And I believe the earlier posted section was saying its not such a hot
idea for a seasoned Christian to say something to a new Christiain
which may result in that person loosing faith and fall away. Many
times its better just to hold the tongue than criticise or confuse a
new Christian. And from what Mathew is saying to the offender:

It is better to place a millstone around that persons neck and toss
them into the sea. Than for them to cause a new Christian to stumble.

The nature of Christianity is such that the Holy Spirit gradually
convicts each person of the sins in their life. Others don't usually
need to do it for them. Exceptions (IMHO) are your pastor preaching to
the whole church and not singling anyone out.


Mike

On 10 Sep 2003 11:33:00 -0700, (Randy Padawer)
wrote:

Today I scanned across 19m and heard some really scary evanglist types
on 15.385 MHz -- it was just after 1800 GMT, Wednesday, September 10,
2003. Here's an excerpt:

"If your hand or foot causes you to sin,
cut it off and throw it away.
It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled
than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire."

"And if your eye causes you to sin,
gouge it out and throw it away.
It is better for you to enter into life with one eye
than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell."

Another verse I don't even want to directly quote -- the gist of it
was that it would be better for a child to have a millstone put around
his neck and drowned than to witness someone else sinning. I sure
hope we don't hear about these people on CNN one day, but I imagine
nevertheless that some of the religious-based murders we sometimes
hear are grounded in beliefs like this.

Anybody know what group originates this incredible doggerel?

Randy (WA4FJF)