• Christian 'Good News Club' Accused of Teaching Genocide to Children
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[QUOTE=Kai-ryuu;36238364]jesus loves me this i know for the bible told me so.[/QUOTE] ...and Bingo was his name, oh!
Any quote can be taken out of context out of any book. To explain this quote (and really [i]any[/i] Old Testament quote), I'll attempt to summarize the Old Testament in a nutshell... The (soon to be) Jews: Man, life in Egypt sucks. God: Hey, I can bring you and your people to the promised land, but you gotta do [i]exactly[/i] what I say. Jews: Well, can we worship idols or steal/kill our way to it? God: No. You gotta do [i]exactly[/i] what I say, or this isn't going to work. Now, make your way into Canaan, and take the necessary precautions or else it's gonna bite you back. *a few victories later* Jews: Hooray! We got ourselves a pretty spiffy kingdom. God: See? Jews: Hey! Let's start trading with the surrounding territories and make a name for ourselves. Other Jews: But we need a human king; just having one God will get us laughed at. God: Uh, guys, remember when I said [i]do exactly what I say[/i]? You'll lose your land. Prophets: Yeah, he's kinda right. He knows what he's talking about it. I mean, he's an omnipotent being. Jews: Who cares what he thinks! Let's make a kingdom of man! God: *facepalms* *after much idol worship, rich-gaining, and sinning, the kingdom kinda breaks up and Israel and Judah are invaded by Assyrians and Babylonians, respectively* Jews: Well, that sucked. Prophets: Great. Now we gotta wait for somebody to show up and fix everything... So, going with the running theme, it's not as much about genocide (and since the Old Testament is mostly just the history of Israel/Judah, countries surrounded by thieves, bandits, and warring nations, of course it's going to be there between the philosophies, histories, genealogies, prophecies, and psalms) more than it is about the running theme of the Old Testament: if God tells you to do something, you [i]do it[/i], and it's not like you really have a choice when your nation is surrounded by enemy nations. But remember: this is the [i]Old Testament[/i], and this is a Christian group. In fact, in the famous Sermon On The Mount, Jesus actually says (according to Matthew 5:43-44), "43 “You have heard that it was said [in Leviticus 19:18], ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you[...]" It sometimes astounds me how little Christian groups themselves tend to put the Old Testament into context.
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