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To: nihil who wrote (29235)	1/28/1999 1:24:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

nihil. Yes, but it was a god that allowed multiple wives, concubines, sex slaves and getting away with murder -- as long as it was approved first. As for "as many as the stars in the sky..." did Abram have 6,000 children? For isn't that the approximate number of stars a human can see with the unaided eye? (At least in the northern hemisphere.) FT

To: nihil who wrote (29235)	1/28/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: Sidney Reilly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

nihil, I know about it. But the point here is that Abraham gave into his wife's advice instead of holding fast and believing God's promise to him that he will have an heir. Do you think it was unbelief or did he just want to tap the maid? I think the latter. <gg> Human weakness. I don't see how you can lay the blame on God for any of it. It was the people who fouled it up. And Hagar was promised by God she and her son would not perish and even more God would raise up a nation to her son. So God dealt with compassion for the people that were treated so badly by Abraham and Sarah. That's no bummer God IMO. Bob