WOAH Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Elizabeth Edwards' funeral!

[Wicked Felina]

They're the definition of domestic terrorists. Yes, I've read the horribly misnamed Patriot Act. But then again, nearly everyone falls under that definition...I digress

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Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Looks like yet another thread about the bad behavior of one family formed "church" has turned into a "bash Christians" thread.

They are not Christians, they are activist much like the homosexual activist group The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence who disrupt church services. I wouldn't doubt that the Westborors got their idea from them. I have never seen any lefties cry foul at their tactics.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Calvinist

No...it really isn't that unclear. It's very clear and specific if you spend some time and actually read it. Nowhere will you find that it endorses slavery, or that it encourages it. Slavery happened as a result of war, financial issues, and man's sin. God allowed it to happen, and gave them rules on how to treat their slaves...but he didn't command it.

Your god allowed something that is inherently evil? He even gave instructions on how to buy and sell slaves? BTW, his rules on how to treat slaves are horrible.

Did god endorse this?

(Deuteronomy 20:10-14)

"As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for peace. If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor. But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. When the LORD your God hands it over to you, kill every man in the town. But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the spoils of your enemies that the LORD your God has given you."

[MsMcQ LV]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Looks like yet another thread about the bad behavior of one family formed "church" has turned into a "bash Christians" thread.

I don't know that it's becoming a "Christian bashing", but it's certainly becoming an argument over what makes one Christian! All of which I find to be off topic.