tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.comments2023-09-09T04:14:04.864-07:00Second Chance TheologyTia Lecorchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253822039887294637noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-46531647656285150302010-12-01T13:26:55.160-08:002010-12-01T13:26:55.160-08:00wow. you said a mouth full.wow. you said a mouth full.Savoir Affairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700010421643773694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-16706797033258080572010-10-20T12:00:04.951-07:002010-10-20T12:00:04.951-07:00Why not kill our enemies instead?
After the walls...Why not kill our enemies instead?<br /><br />After the walls of Jericho came a tumbling down, God ordered Joshua to kill every man, woman, child and animal in the city. They were all slaughtered in a divinely appointed bloodbath. Infants, the innocent.No enemies were loved then, were they?<br /><br />After the exodus from Egypt, Moses led Gods people to the edge of the promised land. God ordered them to enter and conquer the inhabitants who rightfully lived there. God wanted his people to kill the people who rightfully lived there? Not very loving eeh?<br /><br />When they refused God had his people wonder the wilderness for 40 years until that generation died off. Not very loving, eeh?<br /><br />The bible seems rife with endless examples of God killing enemies as well as killing people who worship him, just to boost his own ego.<br /><br />In the book of Job, God tests Job to see how devoted he is. God kills Job's seven sons and three daughters. Just to settle a bet and see how devoted Job is. When God realizes that Job is devoted he replenishes his wealth and gives him another seven sons and three daughters.<br /><br />So, why love ones enemies?<br /><br />"Thou shall not kill" is a commandment. But its flagrantly abused by God himself, who allows his people to commit bloodbaths in his name, and kills his own innocent faithful servants to settle a bet.<br /><br />Me personally, I'm a live and let live type of person. I'd like to think I have few enemies, but I don't love them, and as long as they keep to themselves and let me live my life then we can all be happy.<br /><br />Hope things are going well for you Tia. Say hi to Will for me!<br /><br />Paul HealyPaul Healynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-59686080810661313932010-09-27T17:24:53.542-07:002010-09-27T17:24:53.542-07:00Great writing! Thoughtful and honest with a loving...Great writing! Thoughtful and honest with a loving tone! I hope we all can humble ourselves enough to truthfully know that we can be wrong and that theological isolation is counter productive.William Lecorchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605492670386991883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-10297774837392587592010-09-25T12:53:58.978-07:002010-09-25T12:53:58.978-07:00Ha! Yes, I should start handing those books out. T...Ha! Yes, I should start handing those books out. That was a great study!<br /><br />I always try to engage the people who email me or comment, even the nasty ones. This lady wasn't nasty though, she was quite sincere in her concern, as are most people who I've heard this sentiment from. Thats why I think it's important to talk these matters through with all and any who are willing to engage. <br /><br />And yes, I would hope Shaw's quote is hyperbolic--otherwise we'd be in a lot of trouble, huh? :)Tia Lecorchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253822039887294637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-67928669663347143132010-09-25T10:37:55.779-07:002010-09-25T10:37:55.779-07:00Yay! Hey, if the reader of your blog was from our...Yay! Hey, if the reader of your blog was from our geographical area, send her to my "How to Study Your Bible" small group. I'll set her straight. ;-)<br /><br />Two further points:<br />1. Good for you for actually responding to her email instead of just sneering at her. It's easy, when confronted by such gross ignorance, to pat ourselves on the back and indulge in a bit of intellectual elitism instead of recognizing it as an opportunity to clarify and articulate our own position (and, yes, even to teach!)<br /><br />2. I'll allow Shaw's quote as a bit of hyperbole, but if taken at face value, it seems blindly cynical. It denies that there are any Christians who recognize their own ignorance and seek the truth.Mark Murphreenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-68101056202719961762010-09-12T23:32:17.506-07:002010-09-12T23:32:17.506-07:00How dare you even compare the inerrant WORD OF GOD...How dare you even compare the inerrant WORD OF GOD with the satanic filth of the Koran. God's wrath and judgments are just, the muslims carrying out their fake god's commands are corrupt and only indirectly carry out God's Will when they eliminate other enemies of the one true God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-2906083752192840772010-09-12T18:10:07.415-07:002010-09-12T18:10:07.415-07:00I heard a man who is in asylum from Pakistan give ...I heard a man who is in asylum from Pakistan give a teaching on how to use the Quran to reveal Jesus to a Muslim...it was really cool. In their own book, Jesus exits. The really amazing thing is there is a huge underground church in Iran. Many Taliban are actually having visitations from Jesus....and getting saved....end time beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-52471611170204822962010-09-12T11:44:40.573-07:002010-09-12T11:44:40.573-07:00That's beautiful, Tia. Thank you.That's beautiful, Tia. Thank you.Cindy Leadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589293983534787229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-74538244969812390282010-09-02T23:53:34.415-07:002010-09-02T23:53:34.415-07:00This is very true. It's guilt-by-association a...This is very true. It's guilt-by-association at it's worst.Christina Musarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-90952561699240484752010-08-31T17:57:05.949-07:002010-08-31T17:57:05.949-07:00Yes.Yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-8577968345286752032010-08-31T16:41:35.394-07:002010-08-31T16:41:35.394-07:00So true.So true.Kayleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-55924156211789436382010-08-31T12:44:00.309-07:002010-08-31T12:44:00.309-07:00Pacifism is an affront to our Lord, Who is the War...Pacifism is an affront to our Lord, Who is the Warrior of all Warriors. There will come a time when His people will be called, once again, to weild the sword against evil-doers to restore justice.Owennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-56181828301196900672010-08-31T10:40:12.874-07:002010-08-31T10:40:12.874-07:00Powerful, thanks.Powerful, thanks.Quinn K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-28630914301576683502010-08-30T21:07:51.884-07:002010-08-30T21:07:51.884-07:00Beautifully written! We are rather blind to our pr...Beautifully written! We are rather blind to our present uncivilized world, aren't we?Faenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-29270497991121814672010-08-29T19:01:56.955-07:002010-08-29T19:01:56.955-07:00Mark, that is EXACTLY what I wrote this poem about...Mark, that is EXACTLY what I wrote this poem about! How funny that you thought of that!!!Tia Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131181929874342944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-84966096379107793072010-08-29T17:55:54.450-07:002010-08-29T17:55:54.450-07:00Mark said: Great poem. It reminds me of an old tre...Mark said: Great poem. It reminds me of an old tree on Easton Ave in New Brunswick NJ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202725665901278289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-67153026040998000012010-08-29T15:47:16.513-07:002010-08-29T15:47:16.513-07:00sexy.sexy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-42218873480324776682010-08-27T12:10:20.625-07:002010-08-27T12:10:20.625-07:00Blessed are those who are persecuted as liberal hi...Blessed are those who are persecuted as liberal hippies for following Jesus...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-250680371677135702010-08-27T10:42:06.919-07:002010-08-27T10:42:06.919-07:00Susannah, that would be simple-minded to believe e...Susannah, that would be simple-minded to believe everyone is motivated to "give peace a chance," that's why we are to pusue and promote peace among all people in the first place, and there are people within EVERY group represented on the logo that are no friends of peace, not just one.Tia Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131181929874342944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-12708156346793618042010-08-27T09:53:49.538-07:002010-08-27T09:53:49.538-07:00"If possible, so far as it depends on you, be..."If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men..." Not everybody represented by that sticker wants to coexist, though. I think that's why people regard it as a "hippie" platitude. It's a bit simple-minded to believe that everyone in this fallen world is motivated to "give peace a chance." <br /><br />Daniel Pearl springs to mind. :(Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381272662339466736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105236979117602087.post-19698034729503097512010-08-27T09:52:14.294-07:002010-08-27T09:52:14.294-07:00Nice Blog, but Liberal Hippies stir up trouble not...Nice Blog, but Liberal Hippies stir up trouble not promote peace.Union for Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490754574554121287noreply@blogger.com