As for war....... The killing that occurs in war is different than the murder killing mentioned in Exodus 20:13. War killing is done as self-defense and in defense of a country. The Lord Himself upholds this kind of defense. He sent Israel into battle many times. He told Israel to kill all within the land of Canaan before moving into that Promised Land.
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Right, they went into that nation and slaughtered every man, woman, and child in self-defense -- well, except for the virginal women that they kept to rape in self-defense. Boy, this self-defense justification has some pretty wide latitude in the Bible, doesn't it?
And the Lord did say unto the prophet Lombardi: "Yea, for it is known unto all that the best offense is a good defense."
"As for war....... The killing that occurs in war is different than the murder killing mentioned in Exodus 20:13."It's not much different to the one's being killed.
The translation of the Hebrew into either the word "murder" or "kill" is much debated. If it actually means "kill," there is nothing in Exodus to suggest that "God" didn't mean ALL killing.
"War killing is done as self-defense and in defense of a country."
Self-defense and/or defense of one's country are not mentioned in Exodus. Quit making stuff up to get yourself off the hook.
"The Lord Himself upholds this kind of defense."
No, the "Lord" ignored his own rules time and time again, but he never backed down from his commandments.
"He sent Israel into battle many times. He told Israel to kill all within the land of Canaan before moving into that Promised Land."
Which, with just a wee bit of thought, you might recognize as being far beyond self-defense. Children, babies, the elderly and infirm would not have posed any kind of threat. Face it, Mrs. Dummy, either the Bible is full of horrid, ancient fairy tales, or your God is a genocidal asshole.
He told Israel to kill all within the land of Canaan before moving into that Promised Land
Some good points, but still, when Crusaders saked the Christiand city of Constantinople in the fourth crusade, they were hardly defending their countries.
For those that can't be assed checking. Exodus 20 is the edited version of the Ten Commandments that were changed centuries later, and that is the "Thou shalt not kill" Commandment.
"He told Israel to kill all within the land of Canaan before moving into that Promised Land"
I must have missed the new edition of the 10 commandments which now includes "Thou shall not kill except..."
God love's you all... remember that as he kills you, not murdering you mind you, but just killing you. Why is God killing you? Well that's because you grew up in a city that God decided is now the Israelite 'Promised Land'. Stupid infidel, oh look you're being killed (but not murdered)... Your sister is being taken as a slave, your mum killed (not murdered) and your dad too! How holy and just. Ah, I just love a good holy just slaughter. Remember he loves you.
"Thou shall not kill" unless the GOP tells you too? Right, funny how these fundies believe in a literal intepretation of the parts of the Bible that they agree with, but not the ones that they don't agree with!
Since Mrs Debbie is with Teens for Christ she doubtless knows that Jesus called on followers to Love their enemies. You don't have to distinguish between kill and murder, self defense and aggression when the commandment is to love. You just have to have enough brains cells to know that you cannot love with guns and bombs.
Sex, S=reproductive behavior
OK Everybody... All Together Now:
Mrs (sic) Debbie took an Ax,
Isn't Debs the best: so sweet, cuddly and an exemplary "mom" role model.
If this woman has children, I hope someone reports her to the appropriate authorities to get them removed.
The best form of defense is attack - Sun Tsu.
The best form of attack is suprise attack - Von Clauswitz.
Therefore the best form of self-defense is to smash the fucker from behind, in the dark, before they are even aware of your existence - rubber chicken.
Confused?
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