Christians like to brush off the horrible things found in the OT by saying that Christians live by the NT. Well put that aside and soley focus on what kind of God you're worshipping! The God of the OT and the NT is still the same God! In the OT God murdered, approved slavery, was a sexist, and etc...how do you justify those horrible things God did back then? To kill a first born child who God Himself put in a woman's womb is purely sadistic! Innocent children were murdered by your loving God! Women were oppressed, they had to be silent in church! Were women more sinful then men? God approved of masters beating their slaves!
The point is, I don't care if you live by the old or new testament! The fact is that your God is a sadistic, unethical, cruel, and ruthless God! If you think differently, please elaborate. I really would like to know what kind of context would make those evil verses right.
2007-08-06 17:08:10 · 22 answers · asked by 恐龙 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
--WHAT'S THE use. you have already judged our God as sadistic, unethical, cruel, ruthless--you have some nerve even asking for an answer!
--WAS JESUS STUPID when expressing to someone who called him "good teacher"--
(Luke 18:18-19) “. . .And a certain ruler questioned him, saying: “Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit everlasting life?” 19 Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.”
--WHY WOULD the most honest & greatest teacher that ever was give such a testimony to the God he worshipped for billions of years?
--WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE between good & right,-- there is a big difference the quality of goodness which Jehovah God is, is an outgoing quality to bestow blessings on others, with positive ways, kindnesses!
--Being right is what Hitler thought he was , can you apply anything of goodness to him --no!
--DO YOU EVER read a newspaper?
--DOES THE REPORTER reporting on rapes, abuses practice such or is he reporting?
--WHEN GOD did take action which can be said to be evil or violent against the Sodomites, the Baal worshippers, the Jews who burned their children alive to false gods!
--THAT INDEED was good for the survivors because those he destroyed would not stop their evil against innocent people.
--DO YOUR JUDGING ALL you want , but realize this you would not be able to breath air, or enjoy food or have any measure of good quaility of life ---IF GOD was the evil monster you portray him as//HE WOULD REVEL in seeing mankind suffering--How sickening of you!
2007-08-06 17:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by THA 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
God is totally the opposite of what you have just describe him. I don't know what christians brushes off the OT because it's relevant. It proves the prophecy (which was made in the OT)that the messiah would come to earth and save mankind. the one thing that you have right is that God is the same both in the OT and NT. God never changes, he's the same yesterday, today, and forever. God didn't murder, when does scripture said that God murdered someone, and what scrpiture said literally that God approve slavery(if he did then why did he send moses to save the israelite from slavery). When you mentioned "To kill first born child....", are you speaking of when every first child was killed in egypt (exodus). Yes, God gave life to those baby but Pharoh's pride and arrogant didn't obey God's request. God send did five curse to show pharoh how serious God wanted the lsraelite to be free, and it took the death of others and his son to finally free them. It was pharoh who caused those death not God. the death was God's last option to free the people that Pharoh held captive. And about women, nowhere does the people said "women were more sinful". Just because it said women should be silent in the church doesn't women were oppressed, God gave law to both Men and women( you need to understand why and know what time period meant by this, it definitely wasn't to oppress women) And the other thing, i wish you put the exact sctripture that you found that God approved masters beating their slaves, etc. If God was truly cruel and ruthless then he could easily destroy earth right now. he created it, so he might as well destroy it now since he's evil, after all isn't that what evil doer's utimate plan?. Truly everyone know in their heart that God isn't evil but there are evil present in this world. I might not change your mind but i know sooner or later you'll find what i'm saying is right. Hope it will be sooner and i hope this answered your question
2007-08-06 17:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by Answer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every incident that took place with God destroying individuals or Nations were always for a Reason. For Instance the Flood was about correcting Injustice. He gave those folks every reason to listen to what Noah had to say.It was Not just Noah building an Ark for Himself. Noah was a Preacher . “Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah. . . . Noah was a righteous man. He proved himself faultless among his contemporaries. Noah walked with the true God.” (Genesis 6:8, 9)
Destroying the people at Sodom & Gomorrah was another act of God cleansing the Earth of Wickedness.
When the Nation of Israel were told by God that they were to " Take " the Promise land, they were " First" to Sue for Peace, in other words, give the Nation ta chance to surrender, if they refused, then take them head on.
God has not changed, Can you Imagine if God had decided that since man Killed His son Jesus, then it was time to Wipe out ALL Mankind as a response to his lose..Be Thankful he has,nt acted thus far.
2007-08-06 17:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you should put some of your claims in context.
The deaths of the firstborn of Egypt were a curse that was pronounced by Pharoah. Moses warned him that, if he spoke a curse, it would happen to his own people. He did and it did.
The deaths of the Canaanites and all the other ites were a result of over 400 years of worship to false idols. Their worship consisted of sacrificing their children, especially infants to their idols, which were fertility gods. In addition, God did not want to see these abominable become a part of the culture of the Israelites.
God sees a man and woman who are married as one flesh. However, in the spiritual hierarchy, men are held responsible for the spiritual standing of their wives and children. Therefore, men are considered the heads of the home, especially in spiritual matters.
The judgments of the Old Testament are illustrative of why Jesus came to Earth and was crucified, buried and resurrected. He is the substitute for the punishment that man's sin nature & God's holy nature demand.
2007-08-07 17:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the evil things you mention are judgment for sin, in particular, for rejecting God and placing other gods above Him.
The Bible describes a warm, approachable God when man puts on humility. The Bible also describes God as a judge when humility is omitted.
2007-08-07 17:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There isn't one Christian opinion in this. The factor that you just ought to hold in brain is that there are lots of Christians with many extraordinary reviews. I can best talk for myself. I'm no longer going to face right here and inform you that I comply with the whole thing within the Bible. I'm no longer going to be like folks that declare to take the Bible actually and say it is inerrant and infallible, but don't comply with all of the regulations or examples inside it (at the same time claiming they do). The consensus of our society is that slavery is fallacious. And I suppose it's fallacious. Whether the humans who wrote down the Bible acquired it fallacious or no longer or allowed their possess ideals to colour their writing, I can't reply. But I'm no longer going to sit down right here and say I condone slavery whilst I don't, nor do I suppose God could condone it. There are matters within the Bible which appear merciless and with which I don't agree. But my religion does no longer totally relaxation at the Bible. If you took the Bible away, I could nonetheless have Christ. So, I'm no longer going to check out to justify or provide an explanation for the entire matters you point out. My religion is headquartered on my dating with God--natural and useful. He has proven me nice love and benefits so I view Him as loving. I consider the outline of Him within the NT is a lot more correct and I base that on my possess reports with Him in my existence. At what factor within the NT, humans ask Christ approximately divorce and provide him a command from Moses as evidence. Jesus spoke back, "Moses accredited you to divorce your better halves on the grounds that your hearts have been difficult. But it used to be no longer this manner from the commencing. I inform you that someone who divorces his spouse, besides for marital unfaithfulness, and marries yet another lady commits adultery." (Matthew 19:eight-nine) Clearly, God allowed those divorces to take location by way of the course of Moses although it used to be no longer inline with God's will. Perhaps slavery is yet another difficulty like this? None people have all of the solutions (even though a few will declare they do) and religion does no longer require all of the solutions.
2016-09-05 09:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by stelter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, why do you and anyone who disregards the bibles authority and authenticity really care. If we are such ignorant slobs as you claim, why don't you replace us. Or better yet why don't you take your particular brand of tolerant expression to its logical next step and try exterminating us again if you believe we are sooo bad. I really am baffled by the shallowness of you interpretation of scripture and of the goings on thousands of years ago. Do you also believe that the Jews only traveled in incredibly large armies and only in multiples of exact thousands? This argument is really worn out. You don't care for the history, the tale, the reasoning or the explanation. What the Hell do you want? It happened the way it says. It happened for a reason. Learn from it, or leave it be. No one is really interested in your beef with religious teaching and history. Go rant on your own web site. This forum is to ask questions and to receive answers. Posting argumentative points as a question is not proper, hence the term "rant".
2007-08-06 17:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
God is just.
We can not judge the actions of God Almighty.
When it is all over God will have been justified in everything that he has said and done.
2007-08-07 17:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God never approved slavery, he tolerated it. He set laws pertaining to how a master treats his slaves. they have to be released after a certain amount of time. As far as the other stuff. God was building a nation with the Israelites, if He allowed the pagans to remain amongst the Israelites, they would corrupt them and lead them to idol worship. Thats why God said to kill certain tribes, even the children and animals and to burn the cities and crops. You should study the bible and not just skim through it.
2007-08-06 17:14:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The OT relates stories and accounts of the past, some of them evil actions of human beings, they are not justifed particularly. Man's evil and shameful actions are simply a conscequence his original fall.
2007-08-06 17:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by francis j 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋