the so fallible Bible

[xpastor]

No the atomic bombing was not justified because the Japanese regime was already suing for peace, just not accepting unconditional surrender yet and it was not a strong military target. It was on the edge of being justified though, as it was not targeting the women and children.

That's a misleading description.

The Japanese Supreme Council for the Direction of the War was making secret overtures with the Soviet Union for an advantageous end to the war.

There is no evidence this was known to the U.S.

I once read long ago that the US sent a message to the Japanese demanding surrender, and the Japanese responded "Under some conditions," but the reply was mistranslated into English as "Under no conditions." But maybe this is just some pop history. I also read in a book entitled Meeting at Potsdam that Truman decided to drop the bomb partly in order to show Stalin that the US had this mega-weapon and was not afraid to use it. If so, that would make Truman a very evil man.