Originally posted by josephwAre you talking about the people who wrote the bible?
He does exist in spite of what you think. And because of your misguided education about who and what God is you will continue to think you are above anyone who knows and worships a kind and loving father/God.
You've been lied to about God by people who don't know him. They have misrepresented the character of God, and have twisted the truth to support they're hateful doctrine.
You've been duped.
Originally posted by josephwYeah, sure, the big loving father-creature wants the state to murder people who have committed horrible crimes. You suffer from the delusion that 'justice' and 'vengeance' are synonyms.
He does exist in spite of what you think. And because of your misguided education about who and what God is you will continue to think you are above anyone who knows and worships a kind and loving father/God.
You've been lied to about God by people who don't know him. They have misrepresented the character of God, and have twisted the truth to support they're hateful doctrine.
You've been duped.
Originally posted by NordlysIt's a hard question to say the least. What does one do with a murderer? Does one show mercy or make them accountable to pay for their crime? What is your answer?
In other words, you would like to see them dead, but your own beliefs don't allow you to kill them yourself, so you'd like to do it by proxy?
Originally posted by bbarrAre they better locked up for life, dead, or allowed to possibly continue? That is the question. In all fairness, however, I don't think they had our modern penatenturies as an alternative back in OT times.
Yeah, sure, the big loving father-creature wants the state to murder people who have committed horrible crimes. You suffer from the delusion that 'justice' and 'vengeance' are synonyms.
Originally posted by Jay JoosHow would we regulate such a thing? Parents will always try to indoctrinate their kids with what THEY believe, right or wrong. Children, especially young ones are unable to choose on their own. Perhaps we should outlaw church attendance until age 18?
Well...i kind of agree with you and dont.... i think you should make your children aware of religion...not just your own... but your religion must never be forced on to your child....they must be able to choose for themselves whether to believe or not...
Originally posted by josephwMurders should be executed. It's called justice.
Murders should be executed. It's called justice. Otherwise we may as well be anarchists.
Actually, I believe it's called "revenge".
Otherwise we may as well be anarchists.
This does not follow from the previous statement. We've got this thing called "prison", you know....
Originally posted by whodeyViolent tendances often are a manifestation of perturbations in brain chemistry. The same brain chemistry that the Christians "God" made. A Christian which preaches the death penalty is both immoral and a hypocrite.
It's a hard question to say the least. What does one do with a murderer? Does one show mercy or make them accountable to pay for their crime? What is your answer?
Originally posted by josephwSo you are essentially as intolerant as the people you are complaining about and would readily murder them if your God allowed it. The only real difference is that they have the courage to actually carry it out.
They're dead anyway.
Honestly, I'd like them to know Jesus, but as long as they continue to murder innocent people, why should they be allowed to live?
Think it through why don't you? Do you have to be so anti-Christian that your head is fogged up about intolerance?