@ghost-of-a-duke saidI am absolutely sure you are a moron who has trouble with basic math. But hey, if you want to pretend I am as stupid as you are, go for it.
And you're absolutely sure it is not because your brain can only copple together questions of a simple disposition?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidLol ok dumbass
I have no problem with basic math. You on the other hand have issues with basic communication.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke
No problem, but if you want a full stop, then do it yourself. But you are not bright enough to understand that...so I will leave it with ok dumbass.
@eladar saidEvery time you post something I am honestly surprised you have been bright enough to connect to the internet.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke
No problem, but if you want a full stop, then do it yourself. But you are not bright enough to understand that...so I will leave it with ok dumbass.
@caesar-salad saidThere is killing, as in war, then there is murder, as in offing your neighbor because you want his land or his woman. The commandment speaks to 'murder'.
To answer your OP:
I'm sure they had their reasons at the time, e.g., to make sure their tribes increased, and also to set themselves apart mores-wise from other people in the area.
Whether the instruction was evil at the time probably depends on one's point of view. However, it is not in alignment with the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" purported also to come from the same Jewish God.
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@eladar saidSaid the Christian, who seems more concerned with the OT and getting his neighbor to toe the line, than with the NT and its message of tending to your own lacking morals and loving your neighbor despite his behavior.
The instruction was from God.
Leviticus 20
The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites....
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
@eladar saidI'm not answering any question coming from your twisted, poisoned mind. You don't have any authority to question me.
Are you willing to give a yes or no answer? Was God evil for commanding that men who have sex with men be executed?
@eladar saidI read a post in which you referred to boundary making. Aren't you crossing a boundary if you repeatedly question somebody when they have said they do not wish to reply? Aren't you denying them their right to boundaries? I know very little about religion, but I see that it is important to Suzianne so I don't see why you would try and do this in the name of religion? I am sure theology wouldn't be viewed as such a complex area if things are really supposed to be boiled down to a simple yes or no?
Yes, I keep asking and you keep refusing to answer.
Yes....or...no
It is as easy as that. Your answer is obviously yes, you simply do not have the bravery to admit it.