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note Speaking of Christians at war, maybe we could get a little guidance from the bible... New

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Re: question I wonder what the combat survival rate for christians are compared to non christians eddy New
Date: Oct 21 2005, 23:32 GMT
From: Playschooler

Deuteronomy 20:10-15 (from the New International Version)

"10 When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. 11 If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you. 12 If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city. 13 When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, put to the sword all the men in it. 14 As for the women, the children, the livestock and everything else in the city, you may take these as plunder for yourselves. And you may use the plunder the LORD your God gives you from your enemies. 15 This is how you are to treat all the cities that are at a distance from you and do not belong to the nations nearby."


How can we expect God to be on our side when we don't follow these simple guidelines?

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note It was meant to limit response.  Like the eye for an eye passage... rroberts New
feedback It appears to say when you wage war, you are to enslave or kill all the prisoners. <NT> Playschooler New
note Can you help me to understand how this is meant to limit response? Playschooler New
note Well, I don't know.  I'll go back back and reread the scripture surrounding the entire passage.... rroberts New
note It's not. DangerJudy New
note So, in Gods eyes, what is OK in one culture is not OK in another culture? Playschooler New
note contextualist, remember? DangerJudy New
note Maybe I'm not understanding exactly what you mean by "contexualist"... Playschooler New
note sure. DangerJudy New
smile Old Testiment vs New Testiment. Hard to believe it is the word of the same God, huh? <NT> Playschooler New
note No.  Not really.  Most of the OT was how people fucked up what God... rroberts New
question You mean like when God wanted them to kill and enslave their neighbors? <NT> Playschooler New
note That would only apply if you happen to be Jewish lrcable New
note Once again, OT when it suits our needs, NT when it suits our needs. <NT> Dale New
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