(November 5, 2012 at 4:22 pm)Drich Wrote: Just be thankful that the Paradigm of Genocide, rape and slaughter ended at the Cross with Old Covenant, and Now Christians are call to forgiveness, and to turn the other cheek. For it is much easier to tap into righteous anger and indignation than it is to forgive. I feel it is twice the effort to turn the other cheek willingly than it takes to strike back. But, because the same God who commanded the Jews to righteously carry out genocide rape, and looting has also called All Christians to follow the example Christ lived.
If you are truly looking to learn then take in the whole picture and not just the bits that you can use to fuel a self righteous attitude.
He condemned mankind to death, privation and misery for the crime of disobedience. He doesn't get away with committing several genocides just because he suddenly became a hippie (who, it must be said, led to the founding of a religion with at least as much blood on its hands as the Old Testament maniac and his mind slaves).
God's forgiveness? That asshole owes US an apology. And thousands of years worth of reparations.
