LittleNipper wrote:Judges 21:1-25 10 And the company send there twelve thousand men of the sons of valour, and command them, saying, `Go -- and ye have smitten the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead by the mouth of the sword, even the women and the infants. 11 And this [is] the thing which ye do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, ye devote.' e sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed [is] he who is giving a wife to Benjamin.' ... 19 And they say, `Lo, a festival of Jehovah
Another beautiful chapter...
LittleNipper! Do You think this is uplifting? Do You think any people with normal brain can take a liking to this stupid, atrocious, barbarous, inhuman, savage (yes, there would be some more attribute to find) tribal god?
The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jud 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to the Benjamite remnant. This shows the intemperate fury of the Israelites in the indiscriminate slaughter of the women and children. You must realize that not everything that happens in the Bible is motivated by God's command. The Bible also holds up for display the consequences of making rash decisions and inconsiderate oaths to God. What we have here is a demonstration of ulterior motives and man's error of proper judgment. The Bible is clearing demonstrating historically that man needs God's guidance BEFORE he makes judgments, sets goals and establishes regulations. If not he will make bad decisions. God is perfect. Man is not. Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
LittleNipper wrote: The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jud 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to the Benjamite remnant. This shows the intemperate fury of the Israelites in the indiscriminate slaughter of the women and children. You must realize that not everything that happens in the Bible is motivated by God's command. The Bible also holds up for display the consequences of making rash decisions and inconsiderate oaths to God. What we have here is a demonstration of ulterior motives and man's error of proper judgment. The Bible is clearing demonstrating historically that man needs God's guidance BEFORE he makes judgments, sets goals and establishes regulations. If not he will make bad decisions. God is perfect. Man is not. Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
As default, I don't debate with people who are tanked up. By drink, religion or politic. Or any combination of that.
- Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message. - Umberto Eco - To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin. - Cardinal Bellarmine at the trial of Galilei
LittleNipper wrote: Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
Didn't they view these horrific travesties as being sanctioned by the God of Israel?
And Nipper has already confirmed that he considers these verses as written by God Himself.
That said, with the Book of Mormon, we are not dealing with a civilization with no written record. What we are dealing with is a written record with no civilization. (Runtu, Feb 2015)
LittleNipper wrote: The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jud 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to the Benjamite remnant. This shows the intemperate fury of the Israelites in the indiscriminate slaughter of the women and children. You must realize that not everything that happens in the Bible is motivated by God's command. The Bible also holds up for display the consequences of making rash decisions and inconsiderate oaths to God. What we have here is a demonstration of ulterior motives and man's error of proper judgment. The Bible is clearing demonstrating historically that man needs God's guidance BEFORE he makes judgments, sets goals and establishes regulations. If not he will make bad decisions. God is perfect. Man is not. Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
LittleNipper wrote: The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jud 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to the Benjamite remnant. This shows the intemperate fury of the Israelites in the indiscriminate slaughter of the women and children. You must realize that not everything that happens in the Bible is motivated by God's command. The Bible also holds up for display the consequences of making rash decisions and inconsiderate oaths to God. What we have here is a demonstration of ulterior motives and man's error of proper judgment. The Bible is clearing demonstrating historically that man needs God's guidance BEFORE he makes judgments, sets goals and establishes regulations. If not he will make bad decisions. God is perfect. Man is not. Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
How many murders occur in the King James Bible?
How many murders occur in the Satanic Bible?
I rest my case.
How many murders are RECORDED in the Bible? How many murders are RECORDED by Satanists? I rest my case.
LittleNipper wrote: The ban which the assembled tribes had pronounced at Mizpeh seemed to impose on them the necessity of punishing its inhabitants for not joining the crusade against Benjamin; and thus, with a view of repairing the consequences of one rash proceeding, they hurriedly rushed to the perpetration of another, though a smaller tragedy. But it appears (Jud 21:11) that, besides acting in fulfilment of their oath, the Israelites had the additional object by this raid of supplying wives to the Benjamite remnant. This shows the intemperate fury of the Israelites in the indiscriminate slaughter of the women and children. You must realize that not everything that happens in the Bible is motivated by God's command. The Bible also holds up for display the consequences of making rash decisions and inconsiderate oaths to God. What we have here is a demonstration of ulterior motives and man's error of proper judgment. The Bible is clearing demonstrating historically that man needs God's guidance BEFORE he makes judgments, sets goals and establishes regulations. If not he will make bad decisions. God is perfect. Man is not. Men who make EVEN seemingly "moral" determinations without God's guidance, will make a mess of things.
As default, I don't debate with people who are tanked up. By drink, religion or politic. Or any combination of that.
That is interesting. But how do you determine if it is you or myself who is drunk?
