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dpardo

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Message 268 of 305 (160781)
11-17-2004 10:18 PM

Reply to: Message 263 by pink sasquatch
11-17-2004 9:59 PM

Re: dismemberment

Pink Sasquatch writes:

Like in Ezekiel 23, where the Lord has a woman's nose and ears cut off with a sword, and she is then forced to cut off her own breasts - for the crime of being lewd.

That's an evil act.

Pink Sasquatch,

Ezekiel 23 is a metaphorical description of the sin (and punishment) of Jerusalem and Samaria. Verse 4 says:

4 And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

Emphasis mine.

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Message 270 of 305 (160785)
11-17-2004 10:30 PM

Reply to: Message 261 by nator
11-17-2004 9:45 PM

Re: Babies in Sodom

Schrafinator writes:

No, God chose a flood, which he knew would cause great suffering and fear.

He could have just ended all life with a thought, but instead made people and innocent animals suffer.

Schrafinator,

The truth is we don't know exactly how much suffering and fear occurred. We can only speculate.

IMO, God could just as easily (and most likely did) have miracled a quick and painless death for all of the innocent babies that you are so concerned about.

The bible describes the condition of mankind (with the exception of Noah and his family) to be one in which their thoughts were continually evil. I think if he spared the innocent babies from this it was a good act.

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Message 274 of 305 (160823)
11-18-2004 12:21 AM

Reply to: Message 273 by pink sasquatch
11-17-2004 11:33 PM

Re: dismemberment

Hi Pink Sasquatch!

Pink Sasquatch writes:

Why did God find it necessary to describe the punishment of a city in terms of the dismemberment and mutilation of a woman?

I do not know.

It is interesting to note, though, that the use of a woman to describe God's people is employed in the New Testament as well.

Also, Jeremiah 6:2 says:

2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

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Message 276 of 305 (160825)
11-18-2004 12:29 AM

Reply to: Message 275 by lfen
11-18-2004 12:22 AM

Re: Babies in Sodom

Hi Ifen,

While I realize that you have much zeal for your theories about the origins of life, earth, etc., please note that this is a thread about "How do we know God is 'Good'".

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