In the bible He sends his men to fight and kill others, but then he states the ten commandments that clearly says you shall not kill.
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2007-08-01 12:44:42 · 10 answers · asked by Andy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God never contradicts Himself.
As said to similar questions, there is a difference between killing and murder. The more accurate language for that commandment is 'thou shalt not murder'.
God commissioned the killing of peoples who were bent on violence. These were not mere pagans, but people who thought nothing of killing and taking whatever they wanted. So, Israel was commissioned to take 'em out. These peoples were not much different in thought than today's terrorists.
Murder, as we know, is killing for selfishness, greed, personal revenge, blood-lust, etc. That is way different than taking someone (and evil wrongdoer) out before they take you out.
2007-08-01 12:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is kill & murder--read the ten again
2007-08-01 20:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so. The New World Translation uses the word “murder” instead of “kill” at Exodus 20:13 because the Hebrew word here is ratsach, which means, according to Young’s Exhaustive Concordance, “to murder, pierce.” Regarding this same Hebrew word Strong’s lexicon of Hebrew words states: “ratsach, a prim. root, prop. to dash to pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder.” To murder means: “to kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice or willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully.” Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.
2007-08-01 19:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When God says don't kill it means don't do it intentionally. They fought for God to protect God's people. When you do something to help people in Gods sight its alright.
2007-08-01 19:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by keke 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The X-ain bible was not written by their God.
It was written by many different men with many different angles/backgrounds/etc
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2007-08-03 03:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Rai A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what your forgetting is the bible is a work of clever fiction and all fiction is a collection of contredictions what youve got to ask your self is did any of it really happen, and also how do not know im not god trying to start my own conspiracy theory
2007-08-01 19:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by john r 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a distinction between self-defense & murder.
They both involve killing, but the motive is different.
2007-08-01 19:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Romans 13:1...also you can't say no to God , we must obey .
2007-08-01 19:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All Gods are invented by humanity and humanity is VERY contradictory.
2007-08-01 19:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by Atheistic 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
have you met him lately and spoke to him?
2007-08-01 19:47:23 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋