RE: What would it take to change your mind?
January 8, 2009 at 4:07 am
(This post was last modified: January 8, 2009 at 5:35 am by Demonaura.)
Of course they were carried out, theres plenty in the history books for that one. People these days just can't imagine the mindset of the middle ages and how desperate people were. And you're trying to tell me that "gods word" includes idle threats to scare you into doing what is 'right'? Is doing the right thing not reason enough?
You can point to examples of mercy but, all it does is add one more contradictions to the bible.
The passage is very specific, so aside from telling me that it was an idle threat ment to bully and scare people into submission (benevolent? HA!) I don't suppose theres anything else you'd like to say about:
He that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him. -- Leviticus 24:16
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 31:14 (killing those who work Sundays)
He that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 21:17 (killing those who curse their parents)
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- Leviticus 20:13 (killing homosexuals)
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 21:16 (Killing those who steal/sell SLAVES. Slavery is mean btw, and mean people suck)
He that sacrificeth unto any god save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. -- Exodus 22:20 (Destroying someone for the simple act of not worshiping YOUR god.)
I assume you get the point?
And yes I am a little touchy on this one.
EDIT: I realise of course it's not a command to kill the person yourself. Escept the first which specifies that the people are supposed to kill the person.
You can point to examples of mercy but, all it does is add one more contradictions to the bible.
The passage is very specific, so aside from telling me that it was an idle threat ment to bully and scare people into submission (benevolent? HA!) I don't suppose theres anything else you'd like to say about:
He that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him. -- Leviticus 24:16
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 31:14 (killing those who work Sundays)
He that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 21:17 (killing those who curse their parents)
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -- Leviticus 20:13 (killing homosexuals)
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. -- Exodus 21:16 (Killing those who steal/sell SLAVES. Slavery is mean btw, and mean people suck)
He that sacrificeth unto any god save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. -- Exodus 22:20 (Destroying someone for the simple act of not worshiping YOUR god.)
I assume you get the point?
And yes I am a little touchy on this one.
EDIT: I realise of course it's not a command to kill the person yourself. Escept the first which specifies that the people are supposed to kill the person.
