Deuteronomy 13:6-8
'If your brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife tries to secretly entice you, telling you to go and worship other gods, gods of people living near you, or far from you, or anywhere on earth, do not listen to him. 'You must kill them. Show them no pity. And your hand must strike the first blow.
2007-03-08 08:48:44 · 15 answers · asked by TLG 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was written in a time when the majority of civilization was polytheistic. Back in the day, I'm sure it was taken quite literally, too. Thank goodness the Jews and the Christians have both seen the light of civilized life. Let's keep praying for the Muslims to eventually grow up as well!
2007-03-08 08:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means to me that if I take notice of that passage, I am not a very nice person at all. Why would you want to kill someone just because they tried to entice you? Much easier just to say No! I agree, load of junk. As far as I am concerned that particular book is designed to make you question, not to make you act!
2007-03-08 08:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by Lorraine P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a passage written by Moses to the Israelites because these people were trying to turn them away from the Lord. It is not written to or for you.
When reading the Bible. Always ask, who, what, why, where and when. Peace.
2007-03-08 09:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all this was not describing the kinds of non-christian religions we have today. This was referring to religions where children were burned alive for an idol and other such atrocities.
Second, it is ridiculous to take one line from the bible and think it relates to ALL people of faith today. Too general.
2007-03-08 08:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by Christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS IS WHY THE QURAN IS A BOOK OF A KILLER RELIGION. MY HOLY BIBLE SAYS,
"13:6 If thy brother , the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter , or the wife of thy bosom , or thy friend , which [is] as thine own soul ,entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
13:7 [Namely], of the gods of the people which [are] round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the [one] end of the earth even unto the [other] end of the earth ;
13:8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him "
2007-03-08 08:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"You are the pure one and everyone in your family is dirt, especially your wife. They will try to make you do stuff that is 'bad'. Kill them all as soon as possible". My sister tells me I'm a cynic.
2007-03-08 08:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means good men can yet hear and be decieved by the great deciever satan
who knows when to come
he came to the garden in its time
he came to jesus in his time
he came upon job in his time
the koran informs he walked with mosus
satan hears and disobeys god
giving /decieving man to know a wrathfilled god
to know ,believe a lie ,a faulse god ie him
hence came jesus to explain the true god
love god love neighbour ,
then satan oversows it with the great revilations
jesus said his wheat would be over sown because tares is what satan does
puts his veil /evil over every bit of light EVER recieved by man
2007-03-08 08:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo Answers would be a ghost town.
Good thing I am commanded to love you guys.
2007-03-08 08:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just goes to show you that the bible is a bunch of crap. who in their right mind would kill his family or friends because a book told him to.
2007-03-08 09:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by mylilboog1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the laws that first governed the Isrealites were very, very strict.
2007-03-08 08:56:19 · answer #10 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋