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10-09-2007, 03:53 PM
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Would you kill for God?
People often say that they would be willing to die for their beliefs... and many have, through centuries of brutal oppression of religious freedom.
While I doubt that most people would be willing to die for their god these days, I wonder who would be willing to kill for god.
What if god commanded you to kill your first born?
What if god commanded you to kill your neighbor, to punish him for his wickedness?
If you knew of someone who's ideas were so dangerous, that it would drive thousands of souls away from god - would you be morally right in killing them?
Would you sacrifice your own immortal soul to save the soul of others?
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10-09-2007, 03:55 PM
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I have more questions than answers
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God doesnt ask anyone to break his laws...murder is wrong..period!
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10-09-2007, 03:59 PM
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If only we only did what God said directly to us, no wrong would be done in his name, as an Atheist it looks odd to me that so many people believe someone else has heard the word of God and his instructions are..........
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10-09-2007, 04:01 PM
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off to TN!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by satanoid
If you knew of someone who's ideas were so dangerous, that it would drive thousands of souls away from god - would you be morally right in killing them?
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If that person who's ideas were so dangerous that it would drive thousands of souls to kill other thousands of innocent souls (Hitler comes to mind).. then I think I'd be morally right in killing him/her (Hitler comes to mind).
If God is telling someone to kill someone simply because of their beliefs.. they might want to speak to someone.. |
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10-09-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by arguy1973
God doesnt ask anyone to break his laws...murder is wrong..period!
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*cough* abraham! *cough*
Genesis 22
‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.’
God DID command his loyal servant abraham to murder his son. |
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10-09-2007, 04:10 PM
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Attitude Of Gratitude
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Originally Posted by satanoid
*cough* abraham! *cough*
Genesis 22
‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.’
God DID command his loyal servant abraham to murder his son.
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Somebody who doesn't understand the Bible would say the same thing. God told Abraham to stop right before he was ready to run the knife into Isaac so the actual sacrifice never took place. The only reason God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac is to test his obedience. |
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10-09-2007, 04:15 PM
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just a pilgrim
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Originally Posted by satanoid
Would you sacrifice your own immortal soul to save the soul of others?
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Definitely not. Receiving and maintaining my own soul's salvation is my first priority, and then I can help save others' souls. |
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10-09-2007, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Magnum Mike
Somebody who doesn't understand the Bible would say the same thing. God told Abraham to stop right before he was ready to run the knife into Isaac so the actual sacrifice never took place. The only reason God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac is to test his obedience.
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God told Abraham to kill Issac.
The fact that he told him 'just kidding!' at the last second doesn't mean he didn't tell him to murder his son.
'your honor, I was only joking when I hired that hitman to kill my wife!' |
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10-09-2007, 04:35 PM
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tomatoes getting bigger & bigger
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Originally Posted by satanoid
People often say that they would be willing to die for their beliefs... and many have, through centuries of brutal oppression of religious freedom.
While I doubt that most people would be willing to die for their god these days, I wonder who would be willing to kill for god.
What if god commanded you to kill your first born?
What if god commanded you to kill your neighbor, to punish him for his wickedness?
If you knew of someone who's ideas were so dangerous, that it would drive thousands of souls away from god - would you be morally right in killing them?
Would you sacrifice your own immortal soul to save the soul of others?
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yeah id do it.
but the bible is a book of law a a whole body one area is a countepoint to another balance balance name of the game. what out for dying for allah and being in paradise. extreme sports.
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10-09-2007, 04:36 PM
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"Would you sacrifice your own immortal soul to save the soul of others?"
I don't believe this is possible.
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