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el_bryanto

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48. Asking if someone believe's that their holy work excuses and encourages mass murder is reasonable?

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #47)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:15 AM

Oct 2014

That's an interesting argument.

At any rate, I certainly don't believe the Bible excuses mass murder - i haven't even murdered one person, and don't intend to start. How many Christians do you imagine do believe that the Bible excuses mass murder?

I guess that's your cue to pivot to war and how many Christians are pro-war. We'll deal with that when we get to it.

I take those sections (the Flood, Sodom and Gommorah, the Canaanites) as a metaphor for how i should look at the evil I do and the evil I allow in myself. I tolerate evil attitudes, selfishness, greed, laziness, and particularly anger and hatred far to long in myself. I should cut myself off from those sides of myself that are evil.

Bryant

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From slavery to sexism, how can Christians make amends for social sins? [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

Stop the behavior. Adsos Letter Sep 2014 #1

I wish preachers would apologize to me Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #2

Well i am sorry you had bad experiences with the church. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #3

They'll never apologize. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #4

Well it is all about emphasis. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #5

What do you mean by creationism? Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #6

I mean that we don't believe adam and eve actually existed. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #7

I have found no definition of creationism that includes Adam and Eve never existed. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #8

Where did you get the idea that creationism means "We don't believe that Adam and Eve existed?" hrmjustin Sep 2014 #9

Is your church full of apostates? Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #10

lol! hrmjustin Sep 2014 #11

Spong is quite clear okasha Sep 2014 #12

Didn't see it written anywhere, so I did not know. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #13

Well i take the bible seriously but i undersyand it was written in the context hrmjustin Sep 2014 #14

Here: rug Oct 2014 #21

Mormons don't believe in Original Sin el_bryanto Oct 2014 #17

well then you're still fallen without Jesus. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #18

I don't really understand that perspective. el_bryanto Oct 2014 #22

I said nothing about you personally. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #23

But I am a sinner el_bryanto Oct 2014 #24

Because the god of the bible is a psychopathic mass murderer. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #25

So you would characterize practitioners of Abrahamic faiths - i.e. Jews, Muslims, and Christians el_bryanto Oct 2014 #26

Why don't you read the bible and find out about that god? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #27

I have read the Bible actually - some of the books several times el_bryanto Oct 2014 #28

"The word of God"? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #29

You didn't answer my question I note - what faith do you practice? el_bryanto Oct 2014 #30

My faith is irrelevant to an answer to a question I asked. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #31

boy this does feel familiar - almost like . . . being in the religion forum. el_bryanto Oct 2014 #32

I did not insult your beliefs. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #33

I believe in the life, ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and divinity of Jesus Christ. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #34

You're the first person that's given me any answer to the question. Thank you. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #37

I believe in a afterlife that all are called to. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #39

What is salvation? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #42

I believe that the events of Jesus's life is real. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #44

Hmmmmm - do you think your obvious disdain for their beliefs might influence how they el_bryanto Oct 2014 #35

So how do you apply mass murder and cruelty by God as a moral lesson for your situations? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #43

What a respectful question el_bryanto Oct 2014 #46

It is the bible that YOU use as a moral guide. That's why I'm asking. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #47

Asking if someone believe's that their holy work excuses and encourages mass murder is reasonable? el_bryanto Oct 2014 #48

I'm asking how do you interpret that evil that god does in your bible. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #49

I'm glad you are satisfied that I jumped through that particular hoop. el_bryanto Oct 2014 #51

"jumped through that particular hoop"? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #52

Saw that post in another forum. Very inspiring and inspirational el_bryanto Oct 2014 #36

So you're spying on those bad atheists. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #38

I did answer your question - but you just don't like the answer el_bryanto Oct 2014 #40

I don't have to spy on them. They're everywhere. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #41

I did answer your question, you then asked an insulting follow up question el_bryanto Oct 2014 #45

Most of the values are pretty horrible. Like telling you you must accept Jesus or else. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #15

I think this is silly goldent Sep 2014 #16

Yes. We all make mistakes. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #19

To me original sin is some abstract theological concept goldent Oct 2014 #20

kicking. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #50