why is it that in the past if a person said "yea i killed him but god told me to." they were considered heroes
but if someone says that today they will go to a mental institution?
2007-03-23 13:07:17 · 9 answers · asked by philosophizer 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
by someone i mean me
2007-03-23 13:12:41 · update #1
god might be playing the local stockmarket,
and might have bought some share's in the local mental home's to make a few extra dollar's.
Do they have down-turn's, and recession's in heaven...
2007-03-23 13:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by peanut 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, it was not the case that in the past if a person said 'God told me to kill him' that they were considered heroes.
Are you referring to the Bible? The Bible does not give this as an excuse for killing. In some cases in the Bible they're stories; in others perhaps it was justified.
In today's world we don't use that sort of language. But say someone was attacking a child in your presence and you killed the attacker in defending the child. Wouldn't you say you were inspired to do it by something? whether values, or ideals, or faith? Isn't it possible to imagine someone doing something like that and saying 'God told me to save that little child'? would YOU send such a hero to a mental institution?
2007-03-23 21:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by a 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because now we know about mental illness and in older centuries before separation of Church and state , some of those men were legitimate military leaders that fought for their countries
2007-03-23 20:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh, is George Dumbya Bush in a mental institution?
he's indicated that he invaded, bombed and killed after praying to his god/jeebus for guidance and direction.
2007-03-23 20:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by jen1981everett 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because person who says he killed for God wouldn't
plead insanity.
The End.
2007-03-23 20:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jagger Otto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cause thats a LAME excuse whether you're an atheist or a Christian it sounds like you CRAZY!
2007-03-23 20:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont drive or operate heavy equipment
2007-03-23 20:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by sdr35hw 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought you said it was a serious question.
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2007-03-23 20:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by dalan0201 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this question really that serious?
2007-03-23 20:11:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋