For good people to do bad things...

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For instance, on the one hand God says 'thou shalt not kill'

Sorry to be noodge ,but I think a better example may be needed. The commandment actually says "Thou shalt commit no murder"

This is an important distinction for a people for whom 'stranger' also meant 'enemy'. Its not murder to kill an enemy.In the Torah this included entire tribes; men, women,children and animals.



Tangent:

Re "God fearing" I've long thought if I worshipped a God like YHWH, I'd be always fucking terrified I was going to piss the cunt off and get my arse smoted.(smitten?)