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To: OWK
In this book, I read that God kills the innocent children of Egypt, because he's pissed off at the King.

Amazing how terrible disasters eventually befall countries that practice slavery. Look at the U.S. Civil War, for example. Or if you don't care for that example, how about WW2? Hiroshima? Was the U.S. immoral for dropping the atomic bomb? The consequences of a society's ills are inflicted on the children, God or no god; fair or unfair.

I read that God inflicts all manner of painful and horrific diseases on his faithful servant Job, in a bet with the devil.

Assuming Job wasn't in on it....

I read that God floods the entire world, killing all of the innocent children, because he thinks none of them are worthy of living.

Actually, the implication of Noah is that there were no innocent children among those killed.

I read that God demands that Abraham kill his firstborn son, as demonstration of his devotion.

Which I've covered.

We can argue which interpretation is right and which is wrong.... You'll say I'm imposing my beliefs on the writing; I'll say you are; and we'll both be right.

685 posted on 01/04/2002 11:04:31 AM PST by Celtjew Libertarian
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To: Celtjew Libertarian
...terrible disasters eventually befall countries that practice slavery. Look at the U.S. Civil War...

The Civil War resulted from the South attemtping to secede from the Union. It was not a heoric enterprise to end slavery as many believe.

...how about WW2? Hiroshima? Was the U.S. immoral for dropping the atomic bomb?

It was immoral. Firstly, the bombs were dropped on non-combatant civilians and not military. Secondly, Japan was willing to surrender under the one condition that their Emperor could remain in place. However, the US demanded unconditional surrender and started dropping nuclear bombs until Japan surrendered unconditionally. Interestingly, the Emperor remained in place anyway. The bomb dropped on Nagasaki was intended for the Mitsubishi shipyard and industrial district in Nagasaki. It missed the target and landed in the Urakami Valley two miles away. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were incinerated or died from radiation.

874 posted on 01/05/2002 10:02:09 AM PST by Alan Chapman
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