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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 8:01 am
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2013 at 8:05 am by John V.)
(September 21, 2013 at 10:18 pm)Beta Ray Bill Wrote: But you worship an angry, jealous deity. I would rather believe in a god of love, then one who self-admittedly deals with human emotions. If any modern country ran around wiping out as many cities as the Jews did "for God," everyone would unite to stop them, then prosecute them for war crimes. No war is justified, and any god that says they are is not benevolent. You give criteria for a just war in one breath, and in the very next say that no war is justified.
(September 22, 2013 at 7:51 am)Tonus Wrote: Think about it. A being of such immense power compared to us that we may as well consider him omni-everything. To call ourselves gnats in comparison is to overstate our own worth. He has crafted a universe so large that we can define it numerically but the scale is simply too big for us to truly comprehend; but he spun it right off of his figures the way we'd make a clay pot. Our Sun, just one of possibly trillions that he had made, could wipe us and our world out with a large enough flare. And we think we have the right to judge him..
That strikes me as utterly nonsensical. Fixed that for you.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 10:05 am
No, you actually broke it. We need to judge the character, its actions and motivations, if we are expected to consider it worthy of worship or not. Unless of course you are seriously advocating 'might makes right', in which case you have a bright future with the Mafia ahead of you.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 11:48 am
Quote: And we think we have the right to judge him..
Actually, we are judging you and others of your ilk. As none of you have ever presented the slightest evidence for your fucking god we are particularly interested in the mindset of humans who would find anything to "worship" in this barbaric entity. I see only one possible answer.
You are all cunts.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 12:32 pm
John V. Wrote: (September 22, 2013 at 7:51 am)Tonus Wrote: Think about it. A being of such immense power compared to us that we may as well consider him omni-everything. To call ourselves gnats in comparison is to overstate our own worth. He has crafted a universe so large that we can define it numerically but the scale is simply too big for us to truly comprehend; but he spun it right off of his figures the way we'd make a clay pot. Our Sun, just one of possibly trillions that he had made, could wipe us and our world out with a large enough flare. And we think we have the right to judge him..
That strikes me as utterly nonsensical. Fixed that for you. What victim does not have the right to judge the perpetrator according to his crime?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 12:32 pm
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2013 at 12:33 pm by Ryantology.)
If God thinks I don't have the right to judge him, he's more than welcome to do something about it.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 12:55 pm
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2013 at 12:56 pm by Bad Writer.)
You know, Ryan, if you stubbed your toe right now, a Xtian would assume in this moment that god is giving you a warning. They love throwing god boy around when it's convenient to their argument.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 1:42 pm
(September 22, 2013 at 8:01 am)John V Wrote: (September 21, 2013 at 10:18 pm)Beta Ray Bill Wrote: But you worship an angry, jealous deity. I would rather believe in a god of love, then one who self-admittedly deals with human emotions. If any modern country ran around wiping out as many cities as the Jews did "for God," everyone would unite to stop them, then prosecute them for war crimes. No war is justified, and any god that says they are is not benevolent. You give criteria for a just war in one breath, and in the very next say that no war is justified.
If I'm wrong, explain it to me. And like I've said before, "because God said so" is a poor man's excuse. Give me some clear, detailed reasons. I dare you.
If God can't follow his own rules, then he is not good.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 3:25 pm
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2013 at 3:26 pm by Lion IRC.)
(September 22, 2013 at 11:48 am)Minimalist Wrote: You are all... [disgraceful gender-specific expletive deleted]
I'm GLAD you dislike me.
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm
(September 22, 2013 at 3:25 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: (September 22, 2013 at 11:48 am)Minimalist Wrote: You are all... [disgraceful gender-specific expletive deleted]
I'm GLAD you dislike me.
Go on. Continue to make yourself a social pariah. Perhaps you find solace in being a reviled, outcast asshole, so more power to ya!
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RE: Genocide in the Old Testament
September 22, 2013 at 4:14 pm
(This post was last modified: September 22, 2013 at 4:16 pm by Captain Colostomy.)
(September 22, 2013 at 3:25 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: (September 22, 2013 at 11:48 am)Minimalist Wrote: You are all... [disgraceful gender-specific expletive deleted]
I'm GLAD you dislike me.
You'll have to excuse Min...because he's right.
If this aggravates you, feel free to call me names if you like...I'm an adult. I outgrew worrying what others said about me decades ago. I also outgrew my imaginary friend when i was four, and he wasn't near the cunt magnet your playpal is.
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