battle lines

Originally posted by whodey
Then you had the Canaanites who sacrificed their children to idols.

What evidence do you have about the Canaanites aside from that which was written by.the Hebrews who were their enemies who wanted to take their land?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Wow.
What timing!

I am scolding you, but my heart is not in it.

Originally posted by whodey
Right, like either of us started all the fighting on this silly little rock floating around in space.

Kinda my point, whodey.

Kinda my point.

Originally posted by apathist
Deuteronomy 17:2-17:7

Thank the stars I don't live in Israel! Seriously, the bible is not sweet and tolerant. As if a real god can't handle things unless we hate others.

Smoke more dope.

Originally posted by FMF
Religious doctrines and stern gods have gone hand in hand with the management of essentially totalitarian social orders all the way down through history all across the globe. Ancient Hebrew mythology, with its angry, jealous, and vengeful god, apparently appeals to KellyJay's imagination and personality. He finds purpose in dishing out his Christian trash talk on behalf of his god figure.

Trash talk. That's what that is. You believe the lie.

Originally posted by josephw
Smoke more dope.

Projection. I'd say 'smoke screen' but the irony is too much.

Originally posted by KellyJay
We bring much of our own misery upon our own lives.

We bring it all on ourselves and when we shelve away responsibility to god or whoever, then we pass on the realization that we alone can change it.

Originally posted by whodey
God does not need an excuse nor does he require your approval

No s--t Sherlock.

No amount of circular reasoning will bring you guys out of your funk

Originally posted by apathist
Projection. I'd say 'smoke screen' but the irony is too much.

When in doubt, attack the poster

Originally posted by karoly aczel
When in doubt, attack the poster

Point after point vaporizes. Logic and reason do not work here. I was told the dinosaurs have to die off first.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
We bring it all on ourselves and when we shelve away responsibility to god or whoever, then we pass on the realization that we alone can change it.

Who has talked about shelving our responsibilities? We are to love each other from our family, our friends, as well as our enemies.

Originally posted by KellyJay
Who has talked about shelving our responsibilities? We are to love each other from our family, our friends, as well as our enemies.

Why? We have no ultimate control over our lives. An "All or nothing" theology like Christianity is extremely childish and does NOT represent

Originally posted by KellyJay
Who has talked about shelving our responsibilities? We are to love each other from our family, our friends, as well as our enemies.

What if we have no family, friends or enemies?

Originally posted by josephw
Trash talk. That's what that is. You believe the lie.

It's not an attempt insult anyone so it's not "trash talk". It's a perspective on the history of how societies organize themselves down through the ages. KellyJay likes to speak on behalf of an angry vengeful supernatural being he believes is going to punish dissenters. It's nothing new.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
What if we have no family, friends or enemies?

Then you are not loving anyone now. If you want friends you must show yourself friendly.