In our current society with our current morals would such a slaughter be acceptable?
2007-01-16 08:01:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
She asked me to do so. I thought and thought and thought and then I decided to slaughter God. AND I slaughtered her.
2007-01-17 22:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by Story teller 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Back then,it was no different from war.The only difference is that they didn't have the proper channels (eg the UN) to go through.As well as that,if you are talking about morals,the Amalekites weren't an innocent group needlessly slaughtered by God.They had a habit of constantly having battles and bothering the Israelites,taking the Israelites for slaves,bloodthirsty murder,- and they were child - and human- sacrificers.War was acceptable in those circumstances,and this question serves to point out how important it is to read the BIble without being ethno-centric.Things were very different back then.
2007-01-16 08:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Serena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it is impossible for me to travel back to a position of the Children of Israel it is very difficult for me to answer in an intelligent manner.
I will say however that it seems that if the Children of Israel had destroyed all the enemies of GOD as they were instructed they would not be facing the problems they are to-day.
However I will not sit in judgment of something that happened 4 or so thousand years ago.
2007-01-16 08:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by drg5609 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a woman so He probably won't ask me to fight and kill the enemy. But if He did, I would. I would do as God commands. Of course I have to know that it's truly God commanding it and not a John Doe next door. God hasn't talked to humans for a long time like He did thousands of years ago. After Jesus came and promised to come again, there is no need for God to talk to us in person like that again. Jesus told us all what to do. Love God above all things and love thy neighbor.
2007-01-16 08:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is culturally relevant. As a Christian that is what I have to say.
I have a thesis paper on the Theological Justification of the Israelite Conquest if you are interested IM me.
2007-01-16 08:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
God wouldn't ask his servant to kill people now; Jesus died for their sin and God's judgement was fulfilled. Now all we have to do is accept it and be grateful for it.
If he asked me way back when I don't know what I'd do, good thing God created me only for this time on Earth to serve a purpose already ordained by him..
2007-01-16 08:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Doug 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Christian God doesn't ask that anybody is slaughtered.
He is more into bringing hell to earth with the 4 horse men.
As for slaughtering other people of different beliefs you need to ask the Jews and Muslims that question.
2007-01-16 08:05:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
muy interesante.
would our current morals allow many of the happenings in the old testament to be acceptable?
2007-01-16 08:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they are a savage, evil and aggressive tribe, then yes. But I don't have to so its a moot point.
2007-01-16 08:09:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
first tell me if you are decended from the Amalekites.
2007-01-16 08:06:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋