(May 28, 2013 at 8:59 pm)Consilius Wrote: First of all, God took no actions. He never takes any actions regarding how people behave.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
exaaaaaaaaaaaaactly!
Which is why jews dont circumsize, no one celebrates religious festivities and no one takes part in any religious ceremony.
Your god also commanded almoust everyone in your book, from ordering Abraham to almoust gut his son to pleasure your gods sadism, to telling Moses what to do, to messing with Pharaos mind.
Quote:Instead, he simply saw it coming and punished the Egyptians when they did what they did.
He saw it coming and he messed with Pharaos mind.
You still fail to provide a disproval.
Quote:Why WOULDN'T Pharaoh not want to let the Israelites go? They were kept under control and at the same time helped Egypt's economy by eliminating labor expenses.
If you had read your bible, you would know that Moses only askes the Pharao to let his people go into the desert to worship - leaving the Pharao to believe that they would come back
and again:
"And the Lord hardend Pharaos heart"
Quote:Pharaoh put the nation's political and economic welfare above the human rights of the Israelites and was eventually punished for it.
"And the Lord hardend Pharaos heart"
Quote:"I will harden Pharaoh's heart" is the same thing as "I arranged that the person on the throne of Egypt during this time period will be one who disregards your rights and not want to set you free.
Which is messing with Pharaos free will.
Other than that, what do you mean with "during this time period"????
The entire story is told in one single timeframe????
God talks to Moses directly!
Quote:But it's OK, because he will be punished for what he is doing and then other people will get the chance to refrain from doing the same."
Which is utterly sadistic and to be rejected!
Urging someone to commit a crime only to then be that persons judge and executioner! Your god doesnt deserve worship - he deserves a trial which he would never give to those he murdered.
