Sorry dude, no offense, but you must not have thought this statement through. I served almost ten years in the Marine Infantry. Am I a murderer? Based on your statement above, I must be. "Blessed be the peace keeper"....Warriors are peace keepers. Without us, there could be no peace. I'll go back now and read the rest of the thread. I'm sure you said something else silly.
Now this isn't a bad statement. God is loving and god is forgiving...but he is much more than that also. God is incapable of "evil" so you would need to edit that part out though. I agree that too many people focus on the just the teachings of the New Testament and seem to completely ignore the Old. If more people studied, I mean truly studied, the Old Testament, there is no way Christians would sit around and watch what is going on today in our country. They would fear God, which they should, and do everything in their power to keep this country in God's good graces. I wish we could ask some of the former inhabitants of Egypt about God's wrath. I'm sure they would tell a much different account of God than what is so often talked about from the pulpit. A lot of those lessons aren't discussed much in the Church now-a-days. Pity...they were hard learned lessons that should not be discounted. You're right though...God isn't some grey haired old guy that would remind you of your granddaddy. God is a lot more than that.
(Sarcasm below) Nobody is holding you here bud. There's a lot of people who would love you for who you are over in California. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. One thing though...as you're leaving, don't turn and look back. We wouldn't want our "evil" God to turn you into a pillar of salt.
This is an interesting point. I think the feeling of responsibility that we have for each other has really crumbled, to the detriment of our country. I am guilty. There is a balancing act to perform, however, because I worry that many of those that would be willing to interject in the lives of others have many flaws of their own.
I think you are purposefully taking this out of context. My point was that killing someone for a mere difference of ideas is murder. If you are killing someone who is trying to kill you or bring harm to your family or country, then it is justified, and indeed, honorable. The military doesn't kill people because they disagree with them. If you shot up civilians who disagreed with you on who the true god of the world was, then you would be a murderer.
How is god incapable of evil? Is genocide not evil? gods actions in the Old Testament are the pure definition of evil.
Here is what I said ""I Not that I'm crying over these things, and of course noone is going to stone me, but there is very certainly an anti-atheist pattern of thought, at least in the south. Thanks for proving my point. And turning people into salt for looking back is evil.
So by saying this, you agree with the killing of unbelievers, right? Would you kill me, Salty, for saying there is no god? Even though I am a good father, a loving husband, a loyal friend, and a fundraiser for humanitarian causes? And people wonder why Atheist think that fundamentalism is dangerous. So what should Christians do to keep this country in God's good graces by Old Testament standards?
By living right and electing the right type of people to lead this country. By not allowing, through civil actions (not fighting)..porn shops to be opened on every stinking corner. By putting a stop to the overwhelming drug problem we have (calm down all of you pot heads..I would target the violent criminals first). By controlling what is broadcast over public airways...and all of you censorship screamers can shut up. Half of what's on TV is way over the line....I could go on for hours, but you get my point. In short, just living right. Also, you have to understand that are not held to "Old Testament standards". That is the old law. God is still the same God as in the Old Testament however.
Was it a mere difference of ideas? What was that group that was killed responsible for? I may not agree on the way to deal with all these problems with you. Many wrongs have been done in the name of right. God gave us free will and I don't think it is right to simply stifle that.
