Murder is Murder regardless of the justification.
What is the OBJECT of Faith For a Christian? (precisely)
by Perry 32 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Perry
Death is not murder when ordained by the proper legal authority. God, the highest authority ordained that the wages of sin is death. All people die as a result of that one way or another. All people are not murdered. Yet, all people die.
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OnTheWayOut
That sounds nice and I could go for it as a form of capital punishment, but as mentioned- how many unborn babies did God put to death?
Even live babies and children- if God put them to death because their parents were wicked, what a bastard.
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designs
When my god murders you its ok. Wow Perry, you are one delusional kat...
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OnTheWayOut
to Designs.
Murder is Murder regardless of the justification. But let me offer justification for my God.
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designs
OTWO- Reminds me of sitting through countless assemblies and Wt. studies hearing the same justification for God murdering off the human race at Armageddon ie they had it coming.
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PelicanBeach
Perry,
My thoughts:
The object of our Christian life is to imitate our Teacher, our Leader, the Son of God. Yes, putting faith or trust in him is vital but that is not the end of it only the beginning. Many "believe" but they do not DO what Jesus taught. Loving our Father and loving our neighbor, not being hypocrites, loving all people with no distinction or regard for their station in life or way of life. Jesus did not shun, he ate with so called sinners, women questioned him, sat as disciples along with the men, and so on. Christ invited and he loved. Inviting and loving...were two irresistible acts that caused love for Christ to spring up in the hearts of many.
It is LOVE that our Teacher taught, the foundation upon which our trust, out faith, in God and his Son is based. Many eat and drink his blood but that in itself means nothing if they do not love their neighbor, all their neigbors, and their enemies as well.
Pelican
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designs
Pelican- you have pointed out one of the many contradictions in the NT, James vs Paul.
But Jesus was not so nice- Matthew 25:41 threatening extermination of the human race because we do not genuflect to this socalled messiah.
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PelicanBeach
Designs,
You refer to the sheep and goats illustration which quite clearly points out why the sheep will gain entrance to the kingdom and the goats will not. Again, plain and simple, the goats have no love for the poor, the sick, those in pain etc. It is love that counts. Who of us will pass by a man or woman dying of thirst while we ourselves are carrying a gallon of water? None here I'm sure!
All Christian religions would do well if they followed Christ and viewed Paul's writings as commentary for his day.
Pelican
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designs
And so your are taught by this suppoesed messiah that the just punishement for these goats is eternal punishment. Real nice.