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Who is this ( true Christian) you speak of? if it's not Jesus then how can believe he is a true Christian merely because he said so? And yes it is a very different description because the church has forgotten what it means to be oneSee that's a very different description of what a Christian is from what the True Christian said. And I know that he's a True Christian, because he told me so.
But it does give examples of God's people killing off populations of non-believers, and gives instructions on how to beat a slave. Just as an example.
But, I'm not talking about the extremes, they scare me too. I'm talking about the average Christian, and average Muslim.
I did not finish the Koran, and I believe I had much too flowery a translation for what I did read.
Who is this ( true Christian) you speak of?
if it's not Jesus then how can believe he is a true Christian merely because he said so?
And yes it is a very different description because the church has forgotten what it means to be one
I think you are referring to the Old Testament.
Consider, for example, the followers of the god, Molech. There was a ritual where all the women of a certain age were to run as fast as they could into the wilderness. A few minutes later, all the men of that age would be set after them. A man was allowed to rape any woman he could catch. Now, I imagine some of those gals were kinda slow, if you know what I mean...but it was still a rather brutal idea.
Anyway, nine months later, there would be a crop of babies from these matings.
What do you think happened to those kids?
Yes...put alive into a fire.They would be slaughtered. Sacrificed to Molech if I recall.
Apparently Christians are. Thanks for sharing.
Still looking for those who believe that Christians are more moral than others. They've posted a dozen or so threads in the past several months, where are they now?
Yes...put alive into a fire.
Should God have let those baby killing monsters live?
It's not like He hadn't given them a chance to mend their ways. They'd been doing it for a pretty good while before the Israelites showed up.
If any Christians actually believe they are superior to others, they will never admit it out loud.
This is oh so true. But, would they even recognize that they believe themselves superior?
Well, it's a bit difficult to save a child who has already been roasted alive.But when the Israelites showed up did they save these children? Just to clarify, you're saying that genocide is ethical when...?
So if someone told you you can trust them you would believe what they say?Another poster.
How do I know you're a True Christian?
But you have remembered?
Yes, if they are truly born again, they would recognize that even thinking such a thing is of the devil.
Well that is an interesting conundrum, isn't it? Is it fair to say that all Christians believe themselves truly born again?
Are there any who think "I'm not a True Christian?"
So, just because someone recognizes that thinking such is wrong, does that mean that they don't still think it?
Well, it's a bit difficult to save a child who has already been roasted alive.
And I'm not saying genocide is ethical.
But I think that stopping a culture that is practicing such cruelty is something God has a right to do.
To consider what is superior... in terms of morality, some have a strict way and others are more relaxed, and it's difficult to judge because only God really knows all the variables. If it's Christianity compared to Islam, then it's going to come down to whichever wins a Crusade will impose their version of history, but that's hardly a true definition of morality.
You know, JGG, you have a delightfully witty sarcasm. I'm enjoying it very much.
This is true, but there must have been other children who were not roasted alive. How else would this race repopulate itself? What happened to them?
Okay. Genocide is acceptable when...?
What other acts would justify destroying a civilization?
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