If the God of Joshua told you to slit a baby's throat, would you?
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Since this thread is long, here's what happened for those who don't want to read it all - the Christians who answered gave an overwhelming "yes" to the question.
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Joshua killed many infants with the sword because God told him to. I see that almost everyone on this board loves that that happened, and thinks that it was a 100% good and 0% evil act.
So if the God of Joshua told you to slit a baby's throat, would you?
Yes or no? Why or why not?
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If you have answered "yes" to this, tell me how you know God is not hardening your heart as he did Pharaoh, or that you are not one of the people being discussed in 2 Thessalonians 2:11 whom God tricks? You NEED to be able to explain that before you slit the babies throat, because according the the bible the mere fact that God has convinced you to do it doesn't automatically make it the right thing to do and you may be punished for doing it by God himself! God who in Isaiah 45:7 admits "I do create evil".
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Last edited by christnow; May 23rd, 2012 at 11:56 AM.
What don't you understand about my willingness to obey God? If God says do it I will do it.
Because you are shying away from flatly making the statement. I'll help you be more clear...
Is this exactly what you are saying, "I would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told me to"? Just answer with "Yes that is exactly what I'm saying" or "No that is not what I am saying".
Because you are shying away from flatly making the statement. I'll help you be more clear...
Is this exactly what you are saying, "I would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told me to"? Just answer with "Yes that is exactly what I'm saying" or "No that is not what I am saying".
What is your point? I tell you I will do what God tells me and you keep referring to the God of Joshua as if to draw some sort of distinction. Are you saying that in your opinion Joshua followed a false God?
What is your point? I tell you I will do what God tells me and you keep referring to the God of Joshua as if to draw some sort of distinction. Are you saying that in your opinion Joshua followed a false God?
No. I'm trying to see if you are willing to make the actual statement that you would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told you to.
Would you slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told you to? Don't say "I'll do stuff and things God might tell me, I'm obedient", but state "Yes I would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told me to".
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen. -Ephesians 3:20 & 21
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. - Let's at least work at it?
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Separation of church and State is not atheism "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
I try to be careful here because war is hard to talk about for our vets and I don't want to unecessarily drag them through garbage just for a curiosity. Is there a very good reason for doing this to them? It might be a better topic to bring up with a pastor. You need to show a bit of sensitivity on open forums.
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen. -Ephesians 3:20 & 21
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. - Let's at least work at it?
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Separation of church and State is not atheism "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
I try to be careful here because war is hard to talk about for our vets and I don't want to unecessarily drag them through garbage just for a curiosity. Is there a very good reason for doing this to them? It might be a better topic to bring up with a pastor. You need to show a bit of sensitivity on open forums.
So your answer is "No, I would tell God he was evil". If your answer was anything else, you would have stated it clearly already without hesitation, this is not like being asked if you are going to go to the movies on Saturday.
And hiding behind Vets to cover your own cowardice in not being able to answer a question, that doesn't work for you all the time, or at least not this time.
Last edited by christnow; May 21st, 2012 at 12:10 PM.
No. I'm trying to see if you are willing to make the actual statement that you would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told you to.
Would you slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told you to? Don't say "I'll do stuff and things God might tell me, I'm obedient", but state "Yes I would slit a baby's throat if the God of Joshua told me to".
I will ask you once more because you have not answered. Are you drawing some sort of distinction here between God and the "God of Joshua"?
Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen. -Ephesians 3:20 & 21
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. - Let's at least work at it?
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Separation of church and State is not atheism "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
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