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Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Nobody: 6:35am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Steep: Why are you doing this? |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Nobody: 6:38am On Dec 16, 2021 |
adoyi8: I have sent you an email. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 7:59am On Dec 16, 2021 |
The closest humanity has come to being totally nuked would be the Flood in Genesis(if we are to believe the bible like you do,Op) and who was responsible ? Your already know the answer You know there are many interesting things about Noah's ark,I mean I often say to myself how brainwashed can a man to believe that story hook,line and sinker,but here is one that is related to our subject of discourse. Now God asked Noah to warn everyone about the destruction that was coming so they could enter the ark and be saved,my question is just how many people could he have warned. I mean except if the only humans in the world were living in the same town as Noah(which I assume not to be the case) what happened to those living in the other continents,they weren't even given a fair chance to decide,that's by the way Op ur effort to defend the indefensible (the genocide against the amelekites) is shameful,that passage is so gory and disgusting, there is no excuse for killing people because their ancestors committed a crime and u predict that they would do so,if we were to apply that standard in today's world there would be chaos,there are many other ways ur God would have settled the case what if he had erected a very huge wall between the amelekites and the Israelites preventing them having access to each other there wouldn't have been any need for any bloodshed don't you think 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 8:08am On Dec 16, 2021 |
kingxsamz:First of all, the amalekities were not like the igbos or hausas it is a false equivocation to equate them without understanding the underlining issues at that time and besides the Amalekites were not the only enemies of Israel they were many nations who were against Israel at that time but God never commanded Israel to destroy them completely. The Amalekites were a constant force of evil seeking to exterminate Israel completely. In the early days of Israel, they attacked Israel at their weakest spot dealing a fatal blow on Israel, the amalekites were a people without the fear of God neither any moral compass whatsoever, for Israel to continue to exist and the world at that time to have some kind of stability such nations must be rooted out completely. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 8:26am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Op to answer your question,I will try to persuade the idiot but I guess it won't work so he would nuke us all,that's fine. But contrary to what u are subtly implying,if someone was to get to that point then u can't blame it on his irreligiosity its basically because he is a nihilist and an extremist at that. Theists can be nihilist as fvck too,well I assume you would claim a true Christian won't be in such scenario Quick question,what is your definition of a true Christian, cos I would say a true Christian is one that obeys the bible and the holy spirit. Well if we accept this definition what do you think about this Mr X is a "true Christian" and sets out to obey every instruction given by God in the bible according to the guidance of the holy spirit,he lives his house in the morning before nightfall he is already in police detention for murdering an adulterer,he claims the holy spirit gave him the permission to do so Now what does that make Mr X ? A true Christian, no ? |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 8:30am On Dec 16, 2021 |
adoyi8:you are contradicting yourself, for a man to take a decision he must belive and be fully convinced of his actions. Going by your logic attacking bokoharam and Islam is mass murder. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Amatarasha(f): 8:49am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Steep:You read and understand what you choose to read and understand . F**k white slave |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by LordReed(m): 9:06am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Steep: Category error. Islam is not a group of people. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 9:24am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Steep:alright let's do another assumption Let's assume that before God ordered the genocide against the amelekites he gave you the privilege of selecting one of these options for him to execute A) annihilate the amelekites B) build a huge wall around them preventing any access with the Israelites C) manually interfere with any attempt by the amelekites to kill an Israelite D) make the Israelites invisible to any amelekite who proposes to harm him/her E) change the minds of the amelekites so they stop harbouring evil against the Israelites Which would u pick |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by LordReed(m): 9:46am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Hermes119: I won't be surprised if he came with a way to negate all the options. LoL 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by kingxsamz(m): 10:01am On Dec 16, 2021 |
Steep:Do you know what an analogy or a scenario is? I created a scenario and asked if the Hausas were to start doing whatever the Amalekites did to the Igbos, would you support the Igbos to slaughter every Hausa person including children and infants so that they don't grow and become like their parents? It's a direct question, and I need you to answer directly not this explanation you're giving. 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 10:10am On Dec 16, 2021 |
LordReed:Well let's wait and see 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by kingxsamz(m): 10:14am On Dec 16, 2021 |
LordReed: He knows if he picks any of those better options, he might just prove he makes better decisions than his god, which will render his morality argument useless. 2 Likes |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by kingxsamz(m): 3:13pm On Dec 16, 2021 |
Hermes119: Lol, he doesn't want to answer again. He's in an uncomfortable spot. He doesn't want to say anything so he won't shoot himself in the foot. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 5:07pm On Dec 16, 2021 |
kingxsamz:We are used to it,there is no tactics he wants to bring that we haven't seen before. He started by gloating,simple kweshion e don run |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by kingxsamz(m): 5:48pm On Dec 16, 2021 |
Hermes119: No be small run. And he was the one who opened this thread o. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 10:19am On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:The holy spirit can never command a Christian to kill. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by TenQ: 10:22am On Dec 18, 2021 |
OtemAtum:You were to persuade the mad man |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by TenQ: 10:29am On Dec 18, 2021 |
johnydon22:The man in question is a nihilist. Everything is cosmic dust. The mad man want everything to reduce to cosmic dust He probably believe as a justification that humans and animals cause to much pain He is simply reducing everything to a state of existence as harmless cosmic dusts. The OP is asking if this man is truly evil and what argument |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 10:41am On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:Annihilating the amalekites is the answer, this because of their past present and future activities. B) build a huge wall around them preventing any access with the Israelitesthis does make any sense, It is like restricting the lives of Israel while the amalekites increases in number and at the same time corrupt the rest of the world. C) manually interfere with any attempt by the amelekites to kill an IsraeliteWhy will God stop a man from exercising the free will he gave him? He will punish the actions of humans not stop the from exercising their free will. D) make the Israelites invisible to any amelekite who proposes to harm him/herthis does not make sense because the amalekities could easily persuade other nations who can see Israel to destroy Israel. E) change the minds of the amelekites so they stop harbouring evil against the IsraelitesGod only changes the heart of those who accept him. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 11:10am On Dec 18, 2021 |
Steep:1) is this position based on the scriptures or your personal view of the holy spirit,corroborate that statement with verses in the bible And bear in mind that you have to bring verses that clearly proof that the holy spirit can never command a Christian to kill,it has to be expressly stated or clearly implied to avoid confusion or a "lost in translation" scenario 2) considering that God the father and the holy spirit are the same being as you Christians say, and considering that God the father has commanded Christians on numerous occasions to kill isn't your statement contradictory 3) you seem to imply that it is not in the nature of the holy spirit to kill just as you people teach in Sunday school that the holy spirit is gentle,speaks in a fain voice,leaves quietly when provoked. But have u considered the story of Ananias and Saphira,the bible stated that it was the holy spirit that struck both man and wife,so what would u say about that,the holy spirit orphans children too ? Meanwhile has he changed,cos politicians come to that altar,all manner of people come to Church pick the microphone and lie and we don't see no striking P.S when Christians invoke the holy ghost fire in their prayer isn't that asking the holy spirit to do their bidding(kill),so let's get it Christians can command the holy spirit to kill but can't return the favour,come on ! 2 Likes |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 11:19am On Dec 18, 2021 |
Let me start by saying that when I engage in arguments with Christian apologists the aim is not to win,but to show how dishonest and illogical their arguments are and I think anyone who read ur respons, including Christians( the honest ones) would agree that your submission is laughable Forgive me for the ad hominem let's get to it Annihilating the amalekites is the answer, this because of their past present and future activities.Of course !,they are lesser human beings wiping them out from the surface of the earth is the best option this doesn't make any sense, It is like restricting the lives of Israel while the amalekites increases in number and at the same time corrupt the rest of the world.Why would it make sense when its not the option your God choose Oga I didn't say God should build a wall to shut out the Israelites away from the rest of the world,I said God should build a wall that would restrict the Amalekites from having access to the Israelites. Alright lets assume u didn't get what I said let me repeat. Would it be better if God built a wall around the Amalekites inhibiting any access to the Israelites,such that doesn't adversely affect the economic interests and survival of both parties ? Now before you say that constructing such wall is impossible,remember that God can do the impossible,but you are still welcome to say so God stop a man from exercising the free will he gave him?To save the Israelites. If God went to the extent of destroying a whole city,why couldn't he explore a simpler and less gruesome alternative. Meanwhile you are twisting my questions. I said God could have manually intervened what that means is this,if an Amalekites shot an arrow at an Israelites God could deflect the path of that arrow or form a shield around the Israelites, stuff like that,how does that affect free will except if free will means that whenever a person proposes to cause another harm God shouldn't intervene and if that was the case then every Christian would be dead. Meanwhile there are instances where God manually interevened in the interest of the Israelites like when the egyptians were chasing them,u remeber forming a cloud of fire ....,u also remember the prophet from Judah(that was killed on his way home by an animal) when he went to the king to deliver God's message someone tried to strike him and God hungthe persons hand I've listed precedents from the bible before you tell me that God doesnt do such,now review your answer He will punish the actions of humans not stop the from exercising their free will.If this very statement was to be the case then a person can chop off your head right now,maybe get sentenced to death, repent before he is executed(you know he can be in ATM for like 5 years) and then both of you will sing hossanah in heaven, how would you like that ? this does not make sense because the amalekities could easily persuade other nations who can see Israel to destroy Israel.The funny thing is that you always start by saying "it doesn't make any sense". Simply say " I won't take this option because it would make my God loom bad for doing what he did" and we would get it,but don't worry I will take this ride. Fine let's say they engage other nations,what if God was to bring selective blindness (that is to say that only Israelites would be invisible to the person while he can see other things) to anyone be it Amalekites or the people they connive with to hurt Israelites would you review your choice ? God only changes the heart of those who accept him.The bible records that God hardened pharoahs heart(that counts for a change) but Pharoah didn't accept him ab innitio what do you have to say about that 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 11:56am On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:The Holy Spirit judged Annias and saphira not Peter, John nor another apostles. Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 9:55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. Calling holy ghost fire to kill one's enemies is obviously not the will of God because Jesus even taught his disciples to pray for their enemies. But however a Christian can against demonic powers that are at war against him. Judgment belongs to God not to the Christian. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 12:16pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Mathew 10 vs 34-35 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother,and the daughter against her mother,and the daughter in-law against the mother-in-law The passage above was inspired by the holy spirit and altered by Jesus himself Makes perfect sense to me that the holy spirit can inspire a person to commit violence, meanwhile we are losing sight of our conversation The argument I raised is that of a person who set out to obey the bible to the letter and ended up killing an adulterer You claimed that the holy spirit won't inspire a person to kill,now I have quoted a verse of the bible that gratifies violence altered by Jesus himself as inspired by the holy spirit please bring your rebuttal Calling holy ghost fire to kill one's enemies is obviously not the will of God because Jesus even taught his disciples to pray for their enemies.What happened to "the kingdom of God suffereth violence ........" 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 2:47pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:It is one of the consequence of evil, it reduces humans to animal level or even less. Why would it make sense when its not the option your God chooseIt doesn't make sense because you asking God to protect evil instead of removing it. Alright lets assume u didn't get what I said let me repeat. Would it be better if God built a wall around the Amalekites inhibiting any access to the Israelites,such that doesn't adversely affect the economic interests and survival of both parties ?You still not making sense why will God protect evil, since God is holy he does not tolerate sin. When a man/people are given to evil they become valueless spiritually. To save the Israelites. If God went to the extent of destroying a whole city,why couldn't he explore a simpler and less gruesome alternative. Meanwhile you are twisting my questions. I said God could have manually intervened what that means is this,if an Amalekites shot an arrow at an Israelites God could deflect the path of that arrow or form a shield around the Israelites, stuff like that,how does that affect free will except if free will means that whenever a person proposes to cause another harm God shouldn't intervene and if that was the case then every Christian would be dead.There is no reason the people of amalekities should still exist obviouy they have passed their boundary. Meanwhile there are instances where God manually interevened in the interest of the Israelites like when the egyptians were chasing them,u remeber forming a cloud of fire ....,u also remember the prophet from Judah(that was killed on his way home by an animal) when he went to the king to deliver God's message someone tried to strike him and God hungthe persons handyea God still destroy the armies of Pharoah in the red sea. Once a man or people has passed a certain limit of godlesdness there is no turning back, the wages of sin is death. If this very statement was to be the case then a person can chop off your head right now,maybe get sentenced to death, repent before he is executed(you know he can be in ATM for like 5 years) and then both of you will sing hossanah in heaven, how would you like that ?while God will not stop anybody from thinking of doing that he can protect me by directing me to move else where. When Jesus was born God simply directed Joseph and Mary to take Jesus to Egypt away from herod because herod wanted to kill all the children, you know why? Because herod had the authority to do so. The funny thing is that you always start by saying "it doesn't make any sense". Simply say " I won't take this option because it would make my God loom bad for doing what he did" and we would get it,but don't worry I will take this ride.I always said " it does not make sense because you don't know what you are saying. If the amalekites continue to be, not only will evil continue to increase their evil but they will also continue to corrupt other nations. The bible records that God hardened pharoahs heart(that counts for a change) but Pharoah didn't accept him ab innitio what do you have to say about thatRead again, it was Pharoah that hardened his heart at first. Pharaoh sold himself to work iniquity, God only gave him the desires of his heart so he might be destroyed |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 3:03pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:Have you ever read in the bible where Jesus took sword and started killing people? What you don't know is that Jesus works testified of his teachings. But instead we see Jesus saving men's lives. John 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. The best way to understand Jesus teachings is through his works. You claimed that the holy spirit won't inspire a person to kill,now I have quoted a verse of the bible that gratifies violence altered by Jesus himself as inspired by the holy spirit please bring your rebuttalsince the holy spirit is in agreement with Jesus, it can never inspire people against the teachings of Jesus. |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 4:23pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Steep: You have twisted this story so I will read that passage and curate it Ist Samuel 15 vs 2-3 Thus says the lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel,how he laid wait for him in the way,when he came up from Egypt Now go and strike Amalek...... Your argument is that it was right to destroy the Amalekites in that passage because they were evil and if they were preserved they would continue to haunt the Israelites and corrupt the world My arguments are this 1) The Amalekites that were destroyed were killed because of the sins of their ancestors as can be deduced from the passage. Your claim that they would continue on that path was not corroborated by that passage 2) I'm of the opinion (and I believe that every sane person thinks so too) that people should not suffer for he sins of their fathers much less for the sins of generations hundreds of years before them As we could see from the passage God annihilated a race not because they committed a crime not because they planned to commit a crime not because they were going to commit a crime in future But because their ancestors,several hundreds of years before them committed a crime You say this is acceptable and your God is just, I say you are dishonest and your God is a monster !! 3 Likes |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 4:35pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Steep:Alright fine Matthew 10 vs 34-35 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace,but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father,and the daughter against her mother and the daughter in-law against her mother in-law Please explain the above passage for me While you are at it remember my initial argument was that holy spirit can inspire violence but u claim otherwise,consider it a scenario where u are a jury and before you is an activist who claims he doesn't inspire violence but in a book he authored u find a statement akin to that passage I quoted |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 5:09pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:you should take time to study the amalekites relationship with Israel. They were the first nation to directly oppose Israel when they were coming out from Egypt. They known Israel was in Egypt for over 400 years and had just gotten her freedom through yahweh but they still came out against Israel. Where other nations feared, the amalekites showed defiance and dated. That was the day the death of Amalek nation was sign. That singular action encouraged other nation to war against Israel, the Amalekites were a bitter nation to Israel. Do you know that, it was that the king of amalek that Saul spared that later killed him? |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 6:36pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:If the one the activist claims to follow has no record of violence then it would be clear that book is misunderstood. Again in Mathew 10vv34-35 Jesus never commanded his disciples to kill. What Jesus said is true, due to his teachings people would be at constant disagreement with each other, Christians was betrayed, murdered, dealt violently with because of Jesus teachings, this is what Jesus meant. As for Jesus commanding his disciples to by a sword, note that they brought two swords but Jesus said it is enough and he never commanded them to use the sword. Even when Peter cut of the ears of the high priest servant Jesus he rebuked Peter and healed him. Jesus telling them to buy a sword, meant he was telling them to expect the worst and be prepared for it. This sword is symbol of the spiritual weapon a Christian must use to overcome the enemy. 2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Hermes119: 8:05pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Steep:Firstly any claim you are making should be backed up with scripture,anyother thing would be considered a rhetoric My point still remains valid until proven otherwise, God annihilated a generation of Amalekites for the sins of their forefather,several hundred years before them . This to me is not moral, c'est finis. 1 Like |
Re: A Challenge For Atheists by Steep(m): 9:48pm On Dec 18, 2021 |
Hermes119:when the children continue in the sins of their forefathers then they bare the iniquities of their forefathers. |
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