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Originally posted by caissad4
Absurdity you say. Well the first absurdity is the great biblical hero Samson.
If you read the story you find a man who murders 28 people in cold blood to get their coats to pay off a bet. Clearly every great religion needs a mass murderer to hold up as a hero. Shocking to me is that Christianity has not repudiated these murderous acts or even lowered him from "hero" status. 😛
Absurdity you say. Well the first absurdity is the great biblical hero Samson. If you read the story you find a man who murders 28 people in cold blood to get their coats to pay off a bet.
Are you stepping in for apathist?
Very well. Let me review the story of Samson and I'll comment.
However, you should know up front that there is sometimes a difference between what the Bible teaches as conduct as opposed to what the Bible records as having HAPPENED.
The patriarchs from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, through Moses and Aaron and others afterwards sometimes did things which were foolish. The Bible records what they DID. It is not always intended to mean the Bible teaches you to do the same thing.
And logical contradictions and absurdities is what apathist proposed were in abundance.
But I'll take some time with the book of Judges on Samson and see where your alledged contradictions in logic or absurdities seem to be, if true.
Clearly every great religion needs a mass murderer to hold up as a hero. Shocking to me is that Christianity has not repudiated these murderous acts or even lowered him from "hero" status.
My Bible doesn't end with the book of Judges.
Does yours?
Apathist, relax. Caissad4 has stepped in on your behalf with some thoughtful propositions. Give me some time to read about Samson.