I admit I do see that particular issue in an odd way. After making that post I actually talked with Matt Dillahunty from the ACA for a little advice on such passages and how they tend to be interpereted.
Indeed they are interpereted in many ways, and can be interpereted in ANY way but, using other parts of the bible to define the bible itself I find it resonable to read these passages and see the christians are expected to do gods will, which in the case of the many verses mentioned above, is murder.
But I did go off my handle just a little lol.
Also CR, you make a very good point I think. If I'm understanding it right then basically, if I commit these sins (such as cursing gods name) then it may not be a christians job to do the deed but, to trust that god will judge and shorten my lifespan himself if he concludes I deserve it.
However I have seen nothing out there to even hint that god influences us at all, all religion influence we have seems to be the work of mortal men and women. Thus I will still conclude that if there is a god, it is up to mortals to spread his word and will.
Indeed they are interpereted in many ways, and can be interpereted in ANY way but, using other parts of the bible to define the bible itself I find it resonable to read these passages and see the christians are expected to do gods will, which in the case of the many verses mentioned above, is murder.
But I did go off my handle just a little lol.
Also CR, you make a very good point I think. If I'm understanding it right then basically, if I commit these sins (such as cursing gods name) then it may not be a christians job to do the deed but, to trust that god will judge and shorten my lifespan himself if he concludes I deserve it.
However I have seen nothing out there to even hint that god influences us at all, all religion influence we have seems to be the work of mortal men and women. Thus I will still conclude that if there is a god, it is up to mortals to spread his word and will.
