2007-06-07 14:09:56 · 12 answers · asked by 8theist 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
'God' takes on the characteristics of the culture that worships 'him'.
The evolving nature of 'god' is amongst the best proof 'he' is man-made and not an independant entity.
2007-06-07 14:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
It's a hypocritical 'cop-out' of the 'Thou shalt not kill' commandment ( No. 6 in the most used versions ).
The point was, like in more recent 'firing squad' executions, where one shooter's rifle had a blank cartridge, no-one could prove who fired the killing shot, similarly with stoning it was the community that did the act, and no one person's stone could be proved to be the despatching blow.
Thus, on a technicality, if no-one could be proved to be responsible, individually, for killing the victim, then no-one had broken the 'Law'.
B*llsh*t really, but that's the sort of rigmarole that religion gets us doing.
And to the 'God' and "his appointed representatives" merchant, who says that 'God' appointed anyone to kill on 'his' behalf ???
2007-06-07 21:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by cosmicvoyager 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible rocks!
2007-06-07 22:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Didn't the first martyr get stoned? Not a bad way to go out... laughing like mad I bet, coughing.
2007-06-07 21:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
So you agree that stoning people is bad.
How did you come to this conclusion?
2007-06-07 21:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is full of stories about all kinds of things. It doesnt promote all of them, it uses them as examples for making decisions in your life.
2007-06-07 21:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by Michael H 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Some of the best teachers we have in life are those who shows us how NOT to do.
2007-06-07 21:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Capital Punishment is not bad if it is the righteous judgment of God through His appointed servants.
2007-06-07 21:24:11 · answer #8 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
So that if guys found out that their brides weren't virgins, they could stone them to death. Duhhh.
2007-06-07 21:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by Epicaricacy. 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because Jesus came to earth and He died to take away all sin, rendering judgment under the Old Law unnecessary for those who place their faith in Him.
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2007-06-07 21:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋