2007-09-22 11:04:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks Ray,
2007-09-22 11:13:41 · update #1
cause god (if it exists) is a megalomanacal egotistical petulant cry baby
odin never called for the death of unbelievers
and people used that excuse oh these people over here we dont like them so out invisible friend gave me an order to kill them
those people were at the height of ignorance
also why do monotheistic societies always are bloodier and brutaler?
2007-09-22 11:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You should perhaps give some references. I think He told Joshua to be ruthless in removing Amorites from the "Promised Land" according to that book.
However be aware of 3 things
1) This was the Old Covenant. In a way it was just to establish a community in which the Messiah was prophesied about, then came and provided the full salvation all need.
In the Old Covenant God had to use severe coercion because of the people's perennial disobedience (and there not being born again).
2) Their entry into the Promised land was delayed by God for generations until the Amorites (according to the Bible) had grown very wicked.
3) He punished them just as much and more at times when they were very bad. Eg Babylonian and Assyrian captivities.
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The new Covenant is *much better* as God can cause people to be born again, and puts His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) in them - so doesn't need the stick approach with (true genuine) christians.
2007-09-22 11:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there continues to be conjecture as to no count if or not the OT ought to additionally be an element of the Christian canon. I for one think of that if Christians want to cite Jewish regulation from the previous testomony then they might desire to embody the guidelines thoroughly. they might desire to consume Kosher ingredients and stay through each and every of the guidelines in that e book. you are able to’t %. and decide which rules of God you want to stick to and which different ones are “Out dated” . It’s an all or not something concern. in the event that they want to hold up signs and warning signs protesting something and use OT fees to back up their claims, then they might desire to quit and ask themselves in the event that they are fairly doing their faith Justice. Jesus isn't the God of the previous testomony. There isn’t even any definitive evidence Jesus is God in any respect. he's the expertise of God, a messenger, an incredible Prophet and the savior despatched to loose us from the shackles of unique sin. Jesus is the son of God… yet God himself? I don’t have faith so. Monolatry is Trinitarian faith. I surely have yet to in my opinion see fact in a triune God.
2016-10-19 11:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that their enemies could not breed and grow into an enemy again.
Aren't you glad Christians no longer behave that way? Too bad some religious groups, such as Islam, still do.
2007-09-22 11:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He actually said that when after a war you should keep the women and children for yourself. Better or worse? I don't know.
2007-09-22 11:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
to me it is obvious that god was powerless and unable to do his own chores
some wimpy little god eh?
I would tell a god like that to go shove it
2007-09-22 12:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by genntri 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So's to give you something to ask inane rhetorical questions about.
2007-09-22 11:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure God was the one saying that?
2007-09-22 11:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he was bored?
2007-09-22 12:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋