I am so fed up

[sasguru]

Eh? The terrorists have the hatred not me. You should re-direct your question to Islamo fascists who want to blow you and your family up.

That's a little rude. Have more politeness to your Lord, will you?

[Phoenix]

Working on the theory that Chico would not harm any peace loving "unbeliever"?

Even Muslim ones

[Phoenix]

The Bible

The phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth", a quotation from Exodus 21:23-27, expresses a principle of retributive justice also known as lex talionis (Latin for "law of retaliation"). The basis of this form of law is the principle of proportionate punishment, often expressed under the motto "Let the punishment fit the crime", which particularly applies to mirror punishments (which may or may not be proportional). At the root of the non-biblical form of this principle is the belief that one of the purposes of the law is to provide retaliation for an offended party. This early belief is reflected in the code of Hammurabi and in the laws of the Old Testament (e.g., Exodus 21:23-25. Leviticus 24:18-20, Deuteronomy 19:21).

[CaribbeanPirate]

Chico, you would love the letters pages of the newspapers back home.

Here is an example from todays nonsense rant:

Religion has sadly turned into a debate; God is not the author of confusion. Today I stress the issue of the antichrist for this will affect the entire world, the bible says so and history proves it.

The change from the true Sabbath to the false Sabbath was brought about by the great apostasy in the early church, which crystallized into the Roman Catholic System. The reasons that prompted this apostate movement to discard the Sabbath of the Lord and adopt the day of the sun worshippers were principally twofold: namely a desire to win the pagan sun worshippers and gain their adherence to the church.

Even in the days of the apostles the great apostasy had begun to develop. Paul wrote: "the mystery of iniquity doth already work" (2 Thes 2:7).

Cayman Net News - Changing God's law is unthinkable

There are letters like this every day. Does my head in. I have no idea what they are on about.

[oraclesmith]

"14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” 15 And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord is my banner, 16 saying, “A hand upon the of the Lord! The Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation." (Exodus 17) "

"2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. 3 Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey." (1 Sam. 15:2-3).


A bit tough on the Amalekites then ? The Amlekites has been 'interpreted' by some scholars to mean any enemies of Judaism, including the Arabs.

[Andyw]

Not one mention of a religious anal fisting day !

[ALM]

Oracle I belay my lunch in order to set you a challenge. I want you to quote the Bible were it justifies the killing of an unbeliever.

Are you comepletley stupid Chico?! How about here:

Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors. "The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him." (Deuteronomy 13:13-19 NLT).

[Jabberwocky]

"And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and woman: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house." (Ezekiel 9:5-6)

[Jabberwocky]

"Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place." (Deuteronomy 12:2-3)

[Jabberwocky]

"The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked." (Psalms 58:10)