@AThousandYoung saidAll.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible
Samaritan Pentateuch: 5 books
Jewish Hebrew Bible: 24 books[a]
Protestant canon (Luther's): 66 books
Catholic canon: 73 books
Eastern and Oriental Orthodox canon: 76 books
Ethiopian Orthodox canon: 81 books
Which two books were you familiar with?
@AThousandYoung saidThis is not a general commandment to go around killing people. Did you read it?Deuteronomy 13:6-10 ESV
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which neither you nor your fathers have known, some of the gods of the peoples who are around you, whether near you or far off from you, fro ...[text shortened]... om the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Muslims in Nigeria, Congo, Sudan, Yemen and other parts of North Africa are going around killing Christians, burning churches and raping Christian girls.
Boko Haram, ISIS are kidnapping people and abusing them.
And here you are like f..king moron trying to justify it by trying to equate irrelevant passages in the Bible to their sick behaviour.
@Rajk999 saidOh I'm sorry you say there's context we have to take into account here?
More desperate ignorant nonsense. That is a parable... a story of a king who had disobedient servants.
[i]And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom ...[text shortened]... are one. Got any instructions for Jews or Christians to kill unbelievers or apostates in the bible?
Who is the nobleman in the above quoted parable of the ten minas supposed to represent?
@AThousandYoung saidThe nobleman is Jesus Christ. Jesus is saying that when he returns HE .. nobody else, will gather his enemies and kill them. There is no instruction from Jesus to kill people.
Oh I'm sorry you say there's context we have to take into account here?
Who is the nobleman in the above quoted parable of the ten minas supposed to represent?
Jesus did tell his disciples to walk with a sword. The modern day equivalent of that is to arm yourself, in case self-defense is required. Much of the Christian atrocites to which you refer historically, eg the Crusades involved self defence against Islam.
@fornichessate removed their quoted postI have had this discussion with ATY before and he pulls the same thing all the time. Its a shallow knowledge of the bible plus some history of atrocities by the Catholic Church.
@fornichessate removed their quoted postNot at all. Rajk is so thoroughly caught up in his prejudice that it's tainting his understanding of Scripture. While he will probably never come to reason, anyone who might be influenced by him will now see his argument is complete nonsense now that I've cleared it up.
Rajk has this interesting idea that no outside references are allowed when discussing things with him - probably because he needs to stay in his bubble and does not want to be presented with uncomfortable ideas. However for your benefit here's the meaning of that parable from a Christian website:
https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-ten-minas.html
The nobleman in the parable is Jesus, who left this world but who will return as King some day. The servants the king charges with a task represent followers of Jesus. The Lord has given us a valuable commission, and we must be faithful to serve Him until He returns.
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@AThousandYoung saidI did not need to Google an explanation.
Not at all. Rajk is so thoroughly caught up in his prejudice that it's tainting his understanding of Scripture. While he will probably never come to reason, anyone who might be influenced by him will now see his argument is complete nonsense now that I've cleared it up.
Rajk has this interesting idea that no outside references are allowed when discussing things wi ...[text shortened]... has given us a valuable commission, and we must be faithful to serve Him until He returns. [/quote]
I said the same thing above long before you did.
There is no instruction for disciples to go around killing people.
@Rajk999 saidThe nobleman, who is Jesus Christ, says
The nobleman is Jesus Christ. Jesus is saying that when he returns HE .. nobody else, will gather his enemies and kill them. There is no instruction from Jesus to kill people.
Jesus did tell his disciples to walk with a sword. The modern day equivalent of that is to arm yourself, in case self-defense is required. Much of the Christian atrocites to which you refer historically, eg the Crusades involved self defence against Islam.
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.
That's a pretty clear instruction. Spin it how you want. It's clear to those with ears to hear.