tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post7744258404779462995..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: The religion of loveLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-41661320016479069332007-08-16T13:12:00.000-06:002007-08-16T13:12:00.000-06:00How is it hypocritical when the Bible teaches the ...How is it hypocritical when the Bible teaches the propriety of the death penalty for capital crimes? <BR/><BR/>And on what basis do you say, as an atheist, that the death penalty is morally objectionable?Rhologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-11221898900292685012007-08-16T12:57:00.000-06:002007-08-16T12:57:00.000-06:00And I am unequivocally pleased to hear atheists re...And I am unequivocally pleased to hear atheists rejecting the death penalty and pointing out Christian hypocrisy.<BR/><BR/>-Jonathan of The Ivy BushJonathan Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204365581553282434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-71738270920587993832007-08-15T06:52:00.001-06:002007-08-15T06:52:00.001-06:00The links are good, BTW. I've reformatted them for...The links are good, BTW. I've reformatted them for my readers' convenience:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://levellers.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/evangelicals-a-major-force-behind-high-rate-of-executions-in-texas/" REL="nofollow">Levellers</A><BR/><A HREF="http://theivybush.blogspot.com/2007/08/in-article-linked-below-one-of-factors.html" REL="nofollow">The Ivy Bush</A><BR/><BR/>I'm unequivocally pleased that evangelical Christians are criticizing their Texas brethren.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-35666969286592277252007-08-15T06:48:00.000-06:002007-08-15T06:48:00.000-06:00The point is the hypocrisy, not the causality.The ...The point is the hypocrisy, not the causality.<BR/><BR/>The only consequence that atheism has on morality is to reject theistic <I>slave</I> morality.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-27409528911564642302007-08-15T04:52:00.000-06:002007-08-15T04:52:00.000-06:00Generalizations about individuals who belong to gr...Generalizations about individuals who belong to groups is always risky, be they christians, atheists, muslims, etc. A couple of christian voices about texas and evangelicals:<BR/><BR/>http://levellers.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/evangelicals-a-major-force-behind-high-rate-of-executions-in-texas/<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>http://theivybush.blogspot.com/2007/08/in-article-linked-below-one-of-factors.html<BR/><BR/>Surely it would be a hasty generalization for me to point to Hitler and declare "Atheism! An ideology of nihilism and hatred!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-41152298946966402132007-08-14T18:07:00.000-06:002007-08-14T18:07:00.000-06:00Larry is, AFAICT, correct: the commandment against...Larry is, AFAICT, correct: the commandment against killing is an intra-tribe prohibition to increase cohesion. Killing those Philistines? Rock on with your bad selves.James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-47164064398237425092007-08-14T16:41:00.000-06:002007-08-14T16:41:00.000-06:00Since the same chapters which includes the command...Since the same chapters which includes the commandment popularly translated as "thou shalt not kill" also demands the death penalty for a variety of infractions, as well as God's specific instruction to commit the absolute annihilation of several groups, one suspects that the "kill" should be interpreted more narrowly. IIRC (and I'm no linguist or biblical scholar), the commandment enjoins from from committing <I>unsanctioned</I> killing, i.e. murder.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-41065390573418083892007-08-14T15:33:00.000-06:002007-08-14T15:33:00.000-06:00I believe that one of the condmandments say thou s...I believe that one of the condmandments say thou shall not kill. do they not believe in what they believe in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-51197759645418895862007-08-14T10:52:00.000-06:002007-08-14T10:52:00.000-06:00As Sam Harris pointed out, slaughtering people for...As Sam Harris pointed out, slaughtering people for moral instruction is very much a part of the Bible. It is the "God is love" folks who have Christianity all wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-53029241459769530032007-08-14T07:26:00.000-06:002007-08-14T07:26:00.000-06:00It's a nice idea, but in this sort of conflict, in...It's a nice idea, but in this sort of conflict, innocent bystanders are the first to be slaughtered.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-74233277540292602212007-08-14T07:05:00.000-06:002007-08-14T07:05:00.000-06:00But I imagine very few of those executed are athei...But I imagine very few of those executed are atheists. ;)<BR/><BR/>You never know, they might kill themselves off if we just leave them to it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com