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Politics : Should God be replaced?
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To: Greg or e who wrote (9507)1/17/2002 8:42:20 PM
From: Mitch Blevins  Read Replies (1) of 28931
 
>>If God had done for them, what he had done for Joshua and the nation of Israel( the spectacular and clearly miraculous deliverance from the Egyptians, accompanied by a physical manifestation that lasted more than forty years. A pillar of smoke in the day and a column of fire at night. Springs of water from the rocks and Manna for food every morning) then, and only then could such a comparison be made. Jones was a false prophet with a messianic complex, and OBL is an evil coward in a cave. But you are right that is getting off topic.<<

A new thread for the off-topic... :-)

Do you think that people should refrain from believing something is "from God" until they see something clearly miraculous? I know many people who believe that God speaks to them, but there are no external miracles such as firey pillars and locust plagues. Should such people only partially obey God until He delivers the goods in terms of miracles?

Coming from another side... Do you think that witnessing miraculous events should convince a person that the events are "from God"? Should I obey David Copperfield as God's mouthpiece? He made the statue of liberty disappear. I saw it with my own eyes. Then, he made it come back! Remember that Pharoah's court magicians could do tricks, but I don't think you would endorse that it is morally acceptable to kill at their command.

I am having trouble seeing on what basis you place your endorsement of Joshua's murders.
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