wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Well, at least I can prove my belief. He hasn't taken anybody out of the situation, except Enoch and Elijah who were exceptions. But we are digressing from the thread, which is about animal sacrifice. This is what we do today, we just don't call it sacrifice. We even discard the blood, just like they did.
God is going to change things. That's why he gave the prophecies. Time will tell.
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
No, I believe God helps one to adapt to one's situation, he doesn't take one out of the situation.
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
No, I have an imagination, something you are lacking. Ever heard of bow and arrow?
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Back to the thread, if you take a life, for whatever reason, that is the ultimate sacrifice. Even if you as a normal person had to take an ailing or old pet to the vet to be euthanized, or kill an animal for food, you'll know what I am talking about. If you never had to do that, good for you, ignorance is bliss.
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Yo, Shirley, use your imagination. Jump into a time machine and go and visit them. See what your 21st century values would mean to them. They would shoot you ass...
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
If you live in North America, that's what your forefathers did to the Indians. If you live in South America, that's what the Spanish did to the Incas. If you live in Australia, that's what the English did to the Aborigenes. If you live in South Africa, that's what the whites did to the blacks. More recently, that's what the Nazis did to the Jews. Just the other day, that what the Hutus did to the Tutsis in Rwanda. And that is what the Israelis is doing to the Palestinians right now. In my mind, all of these should be condemned. Why single out the ancient Jews?
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Kill or be killed. You were surrounded by Amelikites, Hittites, Philistines, etc. who wanted you dead, raid your larder, kill your sons and take your women. That was then. Similar things are happening today. Nothing has changed. Who are we to judge them?
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Defender, you are placing your 21st century values on people that lived thousands of years ago. Things were a bit different then. Rather not judge, and you will not be judged. As far as I know, they ate the meat. Only the fat they burnt. Not much different to what we are doing today.
wow.
the bible really is something else.
i believe i am becoming athiest.
Funny thread, this one, criticizing Biblical sacrifice. And how many animals are we killing off every day for food? Shooting it in the head or slitting its throat, not much difference there. How many are killed off by hunters? And we are supposed to be civilized? Those Biblical numbers pale into insignificance when you compare them to current trends. The ordinary Israelite, most of them farmers, knew what the word sacrifice meant, I can assure you. Those of us that grew up on a farm, also know what sacrifice means, killing off an animal that you had as a pet. Sacrifice for the rest is jumping into a car and buying lots of stuff at the supermarket, including meat. Not the same thing. So, we don't have that much to be proud of either.
hey everyone,.
thanks qcf and nugget for starting threads.
thanks cofty for wondering where i was.
Good to hear you're up and about again. Enjoy the holiday, and forget about everything. A few martinis might help (but not with medication)...
