(June 16, 2015 at 2:25 am)Rhythm Wrote: I have to ask, what if the descriptions of god in the OT -and- the NT are both equally accurate? What if god is the slaughterer of children -as well- as your prince of peace? People have been known to be this complicated....I presume that it would not be beyond the ability of a god to possess depth of character? Perhaps god approves of both the suffering martyr, and the explosive one? I know that you don't, I know that I don't............
They contradict each other many times, so I would find this hard to reconcile. Jesus specifically talked about how awful it is to hurt children and how few things upset Him more. If the description of God was 100% correct and complete in the Old Testament, there would be no reason for Jesus to come and teach us differently.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
