prophets and children and bears, oh my!!!! (meaning, believe, atheist)

[atheist SC]

2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

How is this not evil?

[ZugZub]

It's only evil if you believe that there's a god and that the guy who "cursed" the children in his name magically caused the bears to come out of the woods.

[Boxcar Overkill]

Right, it's either silly or evil, depending on whether it's true.

[calmdude]

^^ You guys just do not understand his mysterious ways

[Boxcar Overkill]

42.

That's actually a lot of kids for the she bears to have eaten. One would think a few more of them would have gotten away.

I guess all things are possible through God.

[Fullback32]

I wish I could call up bears out of the woods, though I am fairly certain I would abuse this power. Wait a minute, I am an Indian and I'm almost sure we are supposed to be capable of doing this. I must consult Hollywood and some NewAgers.

[Nikk]

Originally Posted by atheist SC

2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

How is this not evil?

This is evil. They are called a gang. Luckily the prophet had God on his side. Today our elderly might pack a colt or rugger or smith and weston.

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by Nikk

This is evil. They are called a gang. Luckily the prophet had God on his side. Today our elderly might pack a colt or rugger or smith and weston.

Calling a bald headed guy is evil? So evil that it justifies God siccing bears on them? Geez, I hope you don't live anywhere near me, as I have been known to tease a person or two...What on earth kind of God do you worship anyway?

[Boxcar Overkill]

Originally Posted by Nikk

This is evil. They are called a gang. Luckily the prophet had God on his side. Today our elderly might pack a colt or rugger or smith and weston.

This is the part of the internet where it's hard for me to tell sarcasm from sincere fundamentalist apologetics. But I suspect the former.

HAHAHA how sad, that I would have to spend a bit of time thinking you might be serious.

[baxendale]

Another ridiculous story is the one about the guy purchasing the daughter by paying in foreskins. I told that one to my son, who is currently working as a server at the Cheesecake Factory. I suggested that if that was practiced today it would certainly give a new meaning to leaving a tip.