02 Aug 04
A moderately elderly chap called Elisha was walking towards the city of of Bethel one day when some kids espied him. Being bored (probably because they were sick of minding the goats), they called out to him Go up you Baldhead! Go up you baldhead!
Elisha, being one of the Lords Chosen Ones, was peeved. So he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Promptly the Lord sent two bears to maul forty-two of the kids.
Obviously pleased with himself for slaughtering a few name-calling kiddies, he proceeded on his way.
Read this, and other stories of Godly compassion in The Bible (Rated R). See: II Kings 2: 23-25
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by MaustrauserCool story. I wonder if one of the bears was Shardik.
A moderately elderly chap called Elisha was walking towards the city of of Bethel one day when some kids espied him. Being bored (probably because they were sick of minding the goats), they called out to him Go up you Baldhead! Go up you baldhead!
Elisha, being one of the Lords Chosen Ones, was peeved. So he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Pro ...[text shortened]... Read this, and other stories of Godly compassion in The Bible (Rated R). See: II Kings 2: 23-25
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by gambit3For being irreverent one should be attacked by bears? As Jesus would say, oy vey!
You took this story out of context and added to it as well. Guess you have not read that God will judge the wicked. The main points of the law are justice mercy and faith. Those sons of the false prophets were faithless and irreverent.
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by gambit3Strange how when I tell a biblical story that doesn't demonstrate God's compassion, I am accused of taking the story 'out of context'. I have cited the reference for people to judge whether I have taken the story out of context.
You took this story out of context and added to it as well. Guess you have not read that God will judge the wicked. The main points of the law are justice mercy and faith. Those sons of the false prophets were faithless and irreverent.
In this story, I do not see any demonstration of Justice or Mercy from God. And if you are claiming that the kiddies were faithless and irreverent then are you arguing that irreverence should be punished by mauling by wild beasts?
Perhaps I had better become fearful of being torn to death by Australian Drop Bears.
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by MaustrauserIt is quite amazing that you pick only stories that doesn't demonstrate God's compassion. So what are you trying to say? If it is that God punishes people then res ipse loquitur.
Strange how when I tell a biblical story that doesn't demonstrate God's compassion, I am accused of taking the story 'out of context'. I have cited the reference for people to judge whether I have taken the story out of context.
In this story, I do not see any demonstration of Justice or Mercy from God. And if you are claiming that the kiddies ...[text shortened]... beasts?
Perhaps I had better become fearful of being torn to death by Australian Drop Bears.
Context? Well I would say it is always neccessary to give context to any quotation, from any source.
I hope you are also going to quote some of the "uncompassion" stories of the Koran for us. Or maybe even the Australian laws written about Aborigines a century ago. Or maybe the Australian writings on refugees.
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by ReaperI don't know the Koran and so I can't offer you any 'uncompassion stories', but I'm certain I could find some if I looked. Such fairytales require blood and guts to inspire the masses.
It is quite amazing that you pick only stories that doesn't demonstrate God's compassion. So what are you trying to say? If it is that God punishes people then res ipse loquitur.
Context? Well I would say it is always neccessary to give context to any quotation, from any source.
I hope you are also going to quote some of the "uncompassion" stories of ...[text shortened]... lian laws written about Aborigines a century ago. Or maybe the Australian writings on refugees.
And just because I am Australian you expect me to defend the massacring of Australian Aborigines by my forebears? Well I won't and I have no compunction in quoting the racist laws that we once had, if we were having a debate about Aboriginal history. But as far as I could tell we were considering the fact that RBHill keeps telling us how nice his God is, so I was simply demonstraing that he wasn't all that nice.
Finally, you suggest that I am supportive of the Australian Prime Minister's disgusting position on refugees. At the last Australian election, the Liberal-National Party got 49% of the two party-preferred vote and the Australian Labor Party received 51% of the vote. Despite this Howard was returned. 51% of Australian's did not vote for John Howard, so please don't tarnish all Australians with the Howard brush.
02 Aug 04
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Originally posted by ReaperIt doesn't matter how many passages there are that demonstrate god's supposed compassion. The fact is that there are a number of passages which demonstrate the opposite. Is having someone mauled by wild beasts an action that is compatible with a morally perfect god, or is it not? It doesn't help your case one bit to say that god is compassionate most of the time.
It is quite amazing that you pick only stories that doesn't demonstrate God's compassion. So what are you trying to say? If it is that God punishes people then res ipse loquitur.
Context? Well I would say it is always neccessary to giv ...[text shortened]... ines a century ago. Or maybe the Australian writings on refugees.
02 Aug 04
Originally posted by MaustrauserMaustrauser.
A moderately elderly chap called Elisha was walking towards the city of of Bethel one day when some kids espied him. Being bored (probably because they were sick of minding the goats), they called out to him Go up you Baldhead! Go up you baldhead!
Elisha, being one of the Lords Chosen Ones, was peeved. So he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Pro ...[text shortened]... Read this, and other stories of Godly compassion in The Bible (Rated R). See: II Kings 2: 23-25
What does this mean to you?
Mike