>wipes out life on earth in a flood
>kills tens of thousands of his own people at the drop of a hat
>commands his people to commit rape and genocide
What the fuck was his problem?
>>1301209
According to the book he wrote, he's got perfect judgement and is literally always right
So I guess those tribals had it coming, or something
>>1301209
He was actually the Devil all along.
>>1301209
I don't remember a hat ever being dropped in the Bible
Checkmate atheists
>>1301276
Metaphors, right, except that Christians believed it was literal history until very recently.
>>1301284
>implying it isn't
>the true alpha
>>1301284
Wait until very recently I believed it was metaphorical - now I know for sure it's literal history.
>>1301284
>until very recently
Pretty sure Origen was writing about it being a metaphor in his De Principiis in the early second century
>>1301209
Because ancient Jews loved violence, like all Semitic peoples. Tribal conflicts were heavily ingrained in their culture, and it was pretty much all they ever knew.
It's the same reason why Islam is so violent in case you've wondered. If you want to understand Jewish mindset in the Torah just look at Muslims. Angry desert people who chimp out about everything.
>>1301209
It was a metaphor bro!
>>1301362
Origen believed that the flood and Noah's ark literally happened, animals and all.
>>1301389
Yeah, I heard they tried to explain the animals on Australia through large floating masses of debris which the animals lived for some time on all the way to Australia.
>>1301419
Well, I guess that's a better explanation that Augustine's "angels put them there"
>>1301379
What the fuck is their problem?
>>1301209
Most Christians where I come from barely even perceive the Old Testament God and the New Testament God as the same being.
>>1301530
Nice cherry pick you got there.
>>1301209
>IT'S OKAY WHEN GOD DOES IT
>>1301209
I-IT'S JUST A METAPHOR BRO! YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO TAKE IT LITERALLY.
Old Testament God is the biggest madman of all time.
>>1301209
Because he is the most unpleasant character in all fiction.
>>1301209
The Demiurge is but a child.
>>1301425
Too much sun exposure. I'm sure it's bad for the brain
>>1301209
>>1301530
Look at this round about 24:00.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xta31joiIhU
They could do this wrong in the days of the first respected church. And for a long time.
Masturbation = everything that does not lead to offspring
= best said to be central, summarizing, for a whole fault in Christianity. The fact that this is considered a sin.
= a bigger, more whole something can follow if this is mentioned. So sort of used to symbolize in a communicable way.
It is not that this is done already by people from outside Christianity. No way. And it is sure that there is a God: healing miracles, apparitions, Christ on earth.
>>1304284
This may not sound this bad, but adding the fact that the church as a whole has never functioned well. And has always had this unacceptable bad influence.
>>1301209
The whole point of God is that you can't judge its actions by human conventions. He's above your petty morality.
>God is supposed to be a transcendent, unknowable, and perfect entity with unlimited power, knowledge, and goodness
>spends his time picking sides in petty tribal warfare
>>1304416
He sent Jesus to all of humanity.
>>1305563
Who picked side with the jews
>>1305700
Jews killed Jesus
