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[–]In-the-clouds 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (17 children)

Do you think this generation knows about the original passover? I am thinking about the time when the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. God told them through Moses He would release them from their bondage through plagues on the Egyptians, so that the Egyptians would Let my people go!

The Destroyer was the last plague, which killed the first born in every house that did not believe in God. Those that believed in God demonstrated their belief by applying the blood of a lamb over their door posts. The Destroyer passed over the houses that had the blood of the lamb, but those that did not believe in God would not apply the blood, and the first born in their house died.

History repeats itself. Those that believe in God today will be spared. The blood of the Lamb is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Those that believe on Him will be saved, and their actions in life show they believe, when they love one another.

[–]SloppyJoeBeaver 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (16 children)

God kinda does some really shitty things in the Bible.

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

Like what? I follow the Old Testament and I love it because the god of the Old Testament slaughters more scum than any other god ever described.

[–]Markimus 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Average jew be like:

[–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The judgments did not end in the time of the Old Testament. God is the same today as he has always been. The most death and destruction is yet to come, because the world has rejected God. Man does not value righteousness, love, or truth, so God will remove all that is his (the rapture) and the world will be plunged into darkness. Evil will rule for a short time. Man shall reap what he has sown. As when the Destroyer came to earth before, there will again be weeping and gnashing of teeth. The tribulations will be unlike anything seen before nor will ever be seen again. The only way to escape is through Jesus.

[–]LtGreenCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

Scum that he created, despite already knowing beforehand exactly what they'd do

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

What are you talking about? God never claims to be omniscient in the Old Testament. This is just moronic nonsense.

[–]LtGreenCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Then you may want to send a letter of complaint to this website

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Nothing quoted from the Old Testament is God speaking. The Old Testament has many contributing authors, and some are overly anxious to kiss God's ass. But it is still a great book. I would send these authors letters if I had a time machine.

[–]LtGreenCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I don't know the first quote kinda sounds like God speaking.

"I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come."

God himself may not have written that passage but he certainly created the guy who did write it. Which means if that's not a direct quote from God then his holy book is at least partially full of lies, which doesn't seem like something God would tolerate with his holy book.

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Well this part is actually true and doesn't imply omniscience. What God says in the Old Testament are basically universal laws ethics comparable to universal laws of science. This isn't knowing everything, it is just knowing what can be verified with inductive reasoning based on history.

[–]LtGreenCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Even without the omniscience argument, I'd still argue that God is a bit morally dubious for punishing humans for simply doing what he knowingly gave them the capability to do, and in the environment he created and the parameters he set up. It doesn't seem ethical or fair to, for example, create a species, give it raging hormones and high libidos, and then judge them harshly when that particular mechanic goes beyond the boundaries you set, (e.g. rape, adultery, homosexuality, etc.) regardless of the fact that not every individual of said species is aware of said boundaries, save for the fortunate ones who were made aware from the correct books and preachings, as a result of being born into or converting to the right religion.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sometimes he is and other times he's not. Because the ancient Israelites were pagans who wanted in on the new god being talked about in their community, but they couldn't get straight who he was so they misattributed many things to him from their pagan gods.