Refuting Christians with their Own Bible

[SteveII]

Would God know of a better solution: yes, certainly.

Could a nation of loosely grouped tribes create a centralized government that was capable of providing a safety net for the poor and refugee camps (with a long-term resettlement plan) for the displaced after a military campaign? Highly unlikely. 

To make your point, you can't simply say "God could have...". It is not that easy--you would have to give a plausible scenario.

Hmm, how about 'and if you kill another in battle you shall treat those dependant on them as your own family, treat their children as your own children' or 'if a man comes to you to offer himself as a slave, you shall not take him as a slave, but treat him as your brother' etc etc. No need for refugee camps, or formation of a centralised government. No need for slavery. Much more in keeping with what xtians prefer to believe the bible says.

Your god *could* have said that. Well, if he existed.

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First, welcome to the forum and thank you for the thoughtful comment. Why do you use "xtians"?

I found this link this morning after searching for Jewish thought on the subject. I found it interesting. It's long but if you really are interested in the subject...

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cd...e-Jews.htm