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9th January 2013, 06:55 AM | #81 |
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re: Yahweh's power.
I was raised a Jew. In the Passover story, God sends the angel of death to help him kill Egyptian first born. That angel needs guidance, so Jews have to mark their portals with lamb's blood so the angel of death knows which homes to "pass over" on the way to murder Egyptian children. Even as an early teen, that story was so repulsive and illogical that it was probably the first thing to lead me to not believe in that particular God. Anyway, I rarely engage believers unless they seem to be seeking meaningful debate. One of Karen's friends once pointed at a full moon and asked, "How can anyone look at that and not see the glory of God?". I chose not to engage, but in another setting I might ask, "Is that a real question? Because I can answer it if you're looking for a real discussion". Each situation is different. |
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Which came first according to Genesis, man or animals?
I recall two conflicting chronologies. |
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Hmm. The OP is asking for a coping mechanism as religion didn't work and not a discussion of biblical accuracy. Sorry for my part in that!
Channel the good and block out the bad, that's my advice. |
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