(January 22, 2014 at 1:58 am)Drich Wrote: nothing besides chapter 8.Chapter 8 condemns offering the firstborn as a child sacrifice? Rather than simply stating that it isn't necessary? Sorry, I know it would be so much more convenient for you if it actually did though.
Oh, and you are aware that a group of men are not doing the talking in verses 6&7 right? Micah is illerating the position man has created in the religious expressions of that time. To which God answers all religion is wrong, all one must do is follow the two greatest commands.
Quote:Is that your understanding of what a sacrifice is?
Not exactly but it does demonstrate the irrational and immoral nature of a deity who would, to your surprise, find the death of children perfectly acceptable, at least as a punishment for "the sins of the soul."
Quote: ah, no. The 'whole understanding' of Abraham and Isaac's trip is explained in detail in Hebrews 11.I appreciate your thorough demonstration of the effects of a delusion. I don't think you are stupid but clearly you exhibit the tendencies of a person under the powerful influence of fantasy, evident by your ability to see all contrary scholarly views as "anti-god." This is an invaluable tool of the faithful used to keep the sheep inside the pen--automatically distrust all outsiders, which of course, is where all disagreeable views originate. Here's another amusing bit of your delusion: the notion that you personally are doing the work of God (us atheist boys aren't against you...no..we are against HIM...so you think in your little head). That's very sweet. I always enjoy watching Christians claim the side of God only to find themselves in complete disagreement with one another.
... Verses the bible explaining itself right down to the very letter of what your questioning... Seems to me (and I am not of Yale or Oxford press whatever that is) when a book from the Pentateuch that explains a passage from another book of the Pentateuch (meaning it was written and explained by the guy who wrote the passage inquestion) holds a heck of a lot more weight that some anti god hater who quotes another anti god guy who ties his work to several sources that have nothing to do with the bible, but is designed to entice other god want to be haters.
Look I know you've told your self all theist are stoopid and don't know nuffin, so it is hard for you to admit when your wrong. or when what you believe to be iron clad source material is wrong. especially when said source material seems to come from a place with the right pedigree.
Just remember this. God says He chooses the simple, and foolish things to confound the knowledgeable and wise of this world.. You can't get much simpler than me, but at the same time you nor your boys are not really going up against me are you?
