RE: What IS good, and how do we determine it?
June 19, 2015 at 6:22 pm
(This post was last modified: June 19, 2015 at 6:28 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(June 19, 2015 at 6:12 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(June 19, 2015 at 5:15 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Oh I know, I know.....Randy, it's my poor understanding of god that leads me to be confused regarding whether or not it's kosher to off some guy because he didn't want to seal the deal with his brothers wife. The answer is so plainly obvious... that god is good -especially- when he's smiting the shit out of folks like Onan. You know what though....you don't actually need to tell me any of this..I have the same understanding of the story as you do. It's your Girl, Catholic.....who you need to correct on this count.
Let me use a poor analogy.
Right now, some form of avian flu is spreading through the poultry farms of our country, and this disease has the potential to decimate the chicken population that we depend on for a lot of our food.
How do the farmers stop the spread of the disease?
You see where this is going, don't you?
So, if God stopped the spread of a spiritual disease among His people by culling out those infected members of the tribes of Israel, then you can say two things with certainty:
1. The people killed deserved the punishment they received (God is just).
2. The rest of the people were saved from death which may have come if the disobedience had spread (God is merciful).
Tough for those killed. Love for those spared.
Tough. Love.
What a morally upright use of his limitless power......................and it's comforting to know that he's such a competent manager of his human chattel. I'm appreciative, though, that at least one catholic in this thread has the balls to say that killing a guy for his sperm hitting the ground is morally righteous, is just. I wonder, though, if you'd be willing to subject yourself to my standing behind you with a sledgehammer, waiting for you to trip up on -just that thing-......did you know that my name actually means "Hammer of God"?......We could turn that into a job title and gods will would be done through this lowly, non human sinners poor frame.
That's just -got- to tickle your cathol....whadda ya say?
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