Re: Why the literalist intepretation of the Bible is wrong

"Matthew Johnson" <matthew_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <kCymi.5798$7R4.1887@trndny09>, George says...

"Matthew Johnson" <matthew_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <BHeli.29822$BT3.16824@trnddc06>, Andy says...

"George" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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And how does a law (biblical or otherwise) regulate something
without
supporting it?

Laws do this all the time. Why are you acting so surprised?

You didn't answer my question.

Matthew doesn't answer questions he doesn't like...or has no answer
for....
Not at all. Rather, as I already pointed out (you should try reading
more of the thread before you *** in), I _did_ already answer the
question -- but it is _George_ who doesn't respond to things he
doesn't like. He has _yet_ to even show a _hint_ of understanding of
my point: that societies banned slavery only after societal/economic
changes made it possible. For the most part, this did not start
happening until the early 19th century.

And you've completely missed my point.

No, I have not. It is you who has missed how pointless your entire
line of reasoning is.

If your God is so merciful and loving of all mankind, why would he
send his "only son to save us all" and yet allow that "son" to
encourage slavery and the punishment of slaves.

I already answered that.

No you haven't. Yes, I was reading (I can hardly "listen" in a usenet test
forum).

Weren't you listening? To judge from your own
failure to make sense in your posts, I would have to say that no, you
were not listening. You still aren't.

And your ad hominem here doesn't support your argument.

Then again, the better question to ask would have been "If God is so
merciful and loving of all mankind, why does He allow such deceivers
as George to deceive by preaching atheism?"

Then again, you still have not answered my question, above. Perhaps if I
repost it, an answer might come to you.

"If your God is so merciful and loving of all mankind, why would he send
his "only son to save us all" and yet allow that "son" to encourage slavery
and the punishment of slaves?"

Are you saying that your all powerful, all knowing, everliving,
Omnipotent God didn't see and understand the immorality of slavery
regardless of when and where it occurred?

Of course not. That is one of the worst "straw-man" arguments I have
seen in this NG.

So you are saying that he DID see and understand the immorality of slavery,
and still did nothing? Shame on him. And shame on you for worshipping
such an immoral imaginary thing.

George


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