Was / Is God biased ? prejudiced against certain Peoples / Tribes or Nations ?

by smiddy3 29 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  smiddy3

  Let me explain :

  After the creation account of the Bible, Tribes of People and Nations began to form and spread around the land.

  God first chose Noah and his family to protect them as he destroys all others in the flood.

  And he ticks off everyone in Babel ? And then he favours Abraham and his descendants as the Nation of Israel culminating in the Jewish lineage to Jesus the son of GOD.

  He has never had any dealings with any other people`s or Nation isn`t that some form of favouritism ? Bias ? against other peoples ?
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  Sea Breeze

  Of course....that's the whole point. It's called family.
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  TonusOH

  It is a brutally effective way of showing who the real God is, and how he treats those who are on his side versus those who oppose him.
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  stan livedeath

  in the beginning, man made god.
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  Sea Breeze

  It is a brutally effective way of showing who the real God is

  Brutal? Or Beautiful? The character of God and the word of God, divides people. The above statement is a perfect example.

  The beauty and anchor of faith in God is captured in Isaiah 49:15:

  Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.

  When God walked among us as a man, he told us the same thing: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand

  How could anyone be considered sane that rejects a God that is so utterly devoted to his own ?

  The bible answers, "For the creature was made subject to vanity". Being a slave to their own vain viewpoints, much of mankind cannot see the goodness of God. So, God gives some people what they want - freedom from himself.

  Just image the level of depravity that is revealed in a person who chooses hell over the tender care from God that is comparable to a nursing mother. Let that sink in a minute.
  
  
  
  
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  TonusOH

  The Biblical God's methods are frequently brutal. We can make an argument that He has the right to be so, but I can't see another way to describe it. Ruthlessly efficient, in some cases, but still brutal.
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  silentbuddha

  Kill everyone old enough to pee against a wall
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  truth_b_known

  The Old Testament "God" is an invention of the Israelites that helped ensure they maintained their national identity. After being conquered and occupied over and over again some device had to be manufactured to make sure the Israelites where not simply absorbed into the nations that were their rulers. It worked quite well.

  Here's the rundown -

  • Israel is God's/YHWH's chosen people.
  • One day God/YHWH will send a messiah/promised deliverer to free Israel from captivity.
  • That messiah will set Israel up as the ruler over all other nations.
  • All Israel has to do is faithfully obey God/YHWH and keep their language/customs until that day comes.

  So, yes, the god of the Bible is rather partial. He is the god of the Jews first and foremost. He is not Jesus and Jesus is not the god of the Jews. Jesus is not even the foretold messiah.
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  Dagney

  Like I always said...it sucks to be a Canaanite.
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  DesirousOfChange

  Isn't it obvious?

  He only gave the Bible to white Europeans so they could learn about him.