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To: mark silvers who wrote (917)	9/9/1998 2:30:00 PM
From: IN_GOD_I_TRUST	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1542

Mark, Questioning is one thing...but doubting him is totally another! Steve

To: mark silvers who wrote (917)	9/9/1998 2:58:00 PM
From: wallacestevens	Respond to of 1542

Mark, this is a great question: why does the god in the Hebrew bible order the death of people? From what I have learned, it is useful to remember that at the time these stories were written Yahweh was not the only god. Yahweh was the god of the Hebrews who came out of Egypt and returned to Canaan after many generations (from the time of Joseph to the time of Moses -- both Egyptian names, by the way.) Yahweh chose these people to be his. Now this is a brand new thing in the history of gods. Up to this time, gods were associated with geographical places, not with people. That is why it was always good form and, at the least, polite to pay respectful attention to the local gods. You could still keep your own personal gods in your home. No one would suggest that you ignore them; that would be dangerous! More to follow . . .

To: mark silvers who wrote (917)	9/9/1998 3:24:00 PM
From: John S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1542

Mark, I am aware of those things you mention regarding the ordered killings. I don't question God's purpose in those things for the same reasons that Steve mentioned. I see Him as having better understanding of what would transpire if that had not been done. An analogy for you; Hostage taking. Bad guy is killing hostages, one every five minutes, his demands are a rocket ship to the planet Zorbo in one hour delivered to his doorstep and he will keep killing until it is delivered. A police sniper is ordered to terminate him. Should he follow the order or is it unrighteous and wrong of his boss to order it even considering what the consequences will be if he doesn't? John