Comments on: God, Violence, and Genocide http://marcdav.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/god-violence-and-genocide/ Reflections on the biblical themes of Shabbat, Pentecost, Jubilee, and how they relate to Jesus' Kingdom, and whatever strikes my fancy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: marcdav http://marcdav.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/god-violence-and-genocide/#comment-1477 marcdav Sun, 20 May 2007 21:58:31 +0000 http://marcdav.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/god-violence-and-genocide/#comment-1477 H Norman, I actually had Deuteronomy 20:18 in the back of mind when I wrote the entry. Again, I have no problem when God takes us out, but I do have major problems when He commands people to kill people, especially when He commands the killing of women and children. I would rather that God do His own dirty work than to use us. However, I don't think that God uses human agents to kill people. H Norman,

I actually had Deuteronomy 20:18 in the back of mind when I wrote the entry. Again, I have no problem when God takes us out, but I do have major problems when He commands people to kill people, especially when He commands the killing of women and children. I would rather that God do His own dirty work than to use us. However, I don’t think that God uses human agents to kill people.

]]> By: Norman MacIntyre http://marcdav.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/god-violence-and-genocide/#comment-1374 Norman MacIntyre Fri, 18 May 2007 02:33:14 +0000 http://marcdav.wordpress.com/2007/01/27/god-violence-and-genocide/#comment-1374 As you know, what we term "genocide" was ordered in the Bible (Deuteronomy 20:16-18). Consider the reason (v. 18) and subsequent problems in the region since. As you said, you are selective in what you regard as scripture. I think it would be better to endeavor to understand more fully the Creator from such accounts rather than to reject them. Your second sentence is a good perspective. People of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths have done terrible and horrific acts (abominations) in the names of their respective religions. I attribute this to misunderstanding and misapplying their respective creeds as well as just the evilness of man. Man is full of violence all of his days. As you know, what we term “genocide” was ordered in the Bible (Deuteronomy 20:16-18). Consider the reason (v. 1 8) and subsequent problems in the region since. As you said, you are selective in what you regard as scripture. I think it would be better to endeavor to understand more fully the Creator from such accounts rather than to reject them. Your second sentence is a good perspective.

People of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths have done terrible and horrific acts (abominations) in the names of their respective religions. I attribute this to misunderstanding and misapplying their respective creeds as well as just the evilness of man. Man is full of violence all of his days.

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