tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post50832552040518209..comments2023-12-02T08:47:01.256+00:00Comments on To whom it may concern: Wedding sermon for Elton and LouiseTo whom it may concernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606673833737508249noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post-47879271641771687172012-09-17T20:22:33.826+01:002012-09-17T20:22:33.826+01:00The books you recommend simply regurgitate the sam...The books you recommend simply regurgitate the same old platitudes, its as if they are shuffling worn out doctrines, like a faded pack of cards. If folks really want to know how Christians reason the shocking acts of their God, one need look no further than their pin up boy William Lane Craig as he explains why God killed so many men, women and children. Notice in the following quote from Craig, how God was actually doing the children a favour by killing them!<br /><br />" So whom does God wrong in commanding the destruction of the Canaanites? Not the Canaanite adults, for they were corrupt and deserving of judgement. Not the children, for they inherit eternal life. So who is wronged? Ironically, I think the most difficult part of this whole debate is the apparent wrong done to the Israeli soldiers themselves. Can you imagine what it would be like to have to break into some house and kill a terrified woman and her children? The brutalizing effect on these Israeli soldiers is disturbing."<br /><br />The mask has slipped!Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post-80541998439033084532012-09-13T20:05:51.775+01:002012-09-13T20:05:51.775+01:00Sorry Paul, perhaps the above comments are unfair....Sorry Paul, perhaps the above comments are unfair. For all I know you may have no negative experiences of Christians or no axe to bare. If my above comment is patronising then I an truily sorry. I still recomment the Lee Strobel book and a similar one entitled, 'Ten Questions Christians don't want you to ask them.' Hope I have caused no offense to you. PaulTo whom it may concernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606673833737508249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post-64602729715543911512012-09-13T20:02:40.161+01:002012-09-13T20:02:40.161+01:00Paul, it seems to me that you have a terrible chip...Paul, it seems to me that you have a terrible chip on your shoulder against the God of the Christians. I am not sure why that is. My experience is that people who have such an attitude have often experienced pain at the hands of those who claim to be Christians; often from their fathers. As regards to the events surrounding violence in the Old Testament, I would recommend reading Lee Strobels book,'The Case for Faith' - he has an interesting chapter on this in which he interviews J. P. Moreland.<br />Thanks for your comments, Paul. To whom it may concernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606673833737508249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post-68639180397879872912012-09-12T17:31:21.295+01:002012-09-12T17:31:21.295+01:00"Now therefore kill every male among the litt..."Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves"<br /><br />God certainly told Moses how to have a party, but not much fun for the little ones, or the women who had known a man, nor I suspect was it going to be much fun for the virgins, (women children indeed!)<br />Why do Christians wish to ignore these disgusting wishes of their God? Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815187212465418058.post-39791086343051825392012-09-12T17:28:31.319+01:002012-09-12T17:28:31.319+01:00"Now therefore kill every male among the litt..."Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves"<br /><br />God certainly told Moses how to have a party, but not much fun for the little ones, or the women who had known a man, nor I suspect was it going to be much fun for the virgins, (women children indeed!)<br />Why do Christians wish to ignore these disgusting wishes of their God? Paulnoreply@blogger.com