(October 23, 2014 at 5:56 pm)Christian Wrote:(October 23, 2014 at 5:52 pm)Beccs Wrote: The slaughtering of men, women and children, as stated quite clearly in the bible, is not taken out of context.
The enslavement of women as sex slaves, as stated quite clearly in the bible, is not taken out of context.
The murder of the first born of Egypt, after Yahweh hardened pharaoh's heart, after he was willing to let the Israelites go, as stated quite clearly in the bible, is not taken out of context
The threat of hell as stated quite clearly in the bible, is not taken out of context
The parts where Jesus states that you can't be his follower if you don't hate your family, as stated quite clearly in the bible, is not taken out of context
When viewed with an eternal perspective in mind instead of a mortal one, we see these acts of divine destruction for what they are: damage control. Not "wrath" or petty "cruelty and barbarism," but decisive action to prevent harm to innocents.
It never fails to amuse me the sheer mental gymnastics theists go through to justify the evil of their deity.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
