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Bible [Evil]
Topic Started: Dec 26 2006, 08:44 PM (742 Views)
Cody-ZNR
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Umm have you read the Bible? Jesus certainly didn't say anything like that.
Yes, I have read the Bible many times before. However, I have never read about the more "evil parts" of the Bible. In my opinion, I think churches try to stay away from that, well at least mine, and I don't like it. If the Bible does have a part that is more on the evil side, why shouldn't we know about? I do not think it is fair to just teach the good side. I understand teaching young children all the good things that happened in the Bible, but as you become a teen, it is good to know about all of the different messages throughout the Bible, whether they are good or bad ones. We need to be educated on both sides.

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try finding that in the Bible for me.
That is why I started this debate. I was wondering if there was any truth to it, because I had heard in the past that the Bible wasn't 100% good.

Ross
 
The Bible isn't evil. People just don't know how to interpret the Bible, or God for that matter.
I figured that was part of it. You could have non-believers who are reading it, as they may study religion, and they can take the Bible out of context. I did think about this, so thanks for your input. ^__^

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I sure remember when I was younger thinking God was evil after reading some of the Old Testament.
I agree with that; and that is why I wasn't sure if the person I was talking to was giving me correct information. As a kid, it is hard to understand and take in everything though. You don't understand everything, so you may think it sounds evil, and then you can go back 10-15 years later, read it again, and say that it isn't evil. You will probably have different standpoints. =)

lightsilver
 
sounds like some false information with the general creation point being The DaVinchi Code, only a little different. I could be wrong though, but, that reminded me a lot of the book.
I never really thought of it like that, but you could be true. I, myself, have not watched the movie yet, so I don't exactly know. I am thinking about watching it in the near future, but until then, I don't have the answer for your statement. c_;)

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So to sum it all up, I believe in Jesus and his teachings more than anything in the Bible. you go with him and you will find no traces of this debatable 'dark side' of the Bible. Times changed and people need to understand that our world wasn't always like the way it is now. Some people go out and try to find every single thing about the Bible that they don't like and then try to tell us that this is why the Bible is 100% evil. I say, 'well what about all those chapters that teach us to love and forgive our enemies' and they never have an answer that isn't bias. They'll try to tell you 'it doesn't matter because the Bible is good and this is evil' and leave it at that. People who go into the bible and try to find something that looks bad will find something that looks bad. Do they go to the bible to try and find something good about it? No, because their decision is already made from the start lol.
Good point. Someone who is not in favor of the Bible will try to pick it apart and find anything they can to make it evil. I definitely agree with you. That brings us back to the point above about people putting the message into different contexts. I definitely agree with you though. ^__^
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Quick scenario:

Theoretically do people often call people evil who are purging the world of the malicious and evil ones? Do we call our soldiers evil for killing terrorists? Do we call those who carry out the death penalty "evil" for putting an end to serial killers life? We don't do we. So why do we call God evil when he brought the flood to purge the world of its evilness? Why would we call him evil, even if he killed someone like you or me? If God is perfect then in our imperfectness we could assuredly seem evil in his sight. So it wouldn't be unjust for him to take life away. I'm not trying to state we are "all evil" but just trying to put you in God shoes (I hope that doesn't sound blasphemous).
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Dec 27 2006, 02:07 PM
Quick scenario:

Theoretically do people often call people evil who are purging the world of the malicious and evil ones? Do we call our soldiers evil for killing terrorists? Do we call those who carry out the death penalty "evil" for putting an end to serial killers life? We don't do we. So why do we call God evil when he brought the flood to purge the world of its evilness? Why would we call him evil, even if he killed someone like you or me? If God is perfect then in our imperfectness we could assuredly seem evil in his sight. So it wouldn't be unjust for him to take life away. I'm not trying to state we are "all evil" but just trying to put you in God shoes (I hope that doesn't sound blasphemous).

Actually, I really liked that statement. And looking at it through God's view, I have to agree with you. Our soldiers kill people everyday, but they are doing this to defend our country, most of us don't criticize them. It is their job. Thanks. ^__^
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Dec 27 2006, 02:07 PM
Quick scenario:

Theoretically do people often call people evil who are purging the world of the malicious and evil ones? Do we call our soldiers evil for killing terrorists? Do we call those who carry out the death penalty "evil" for putting an end to serial killers life? We don't do we. So why do we call God evil when he brought the flood to purge the world of its evilness? Why would we call him evil, even if he killed someone like you or me? If God is perfect then in our imperfectness we could assuredly seem evil in his sight. So it wouldn't be unjust for him to take life away. I'm not trying to state we are "all evil" but just trying to put you in God shoes (I hope that doesn't sound blasphemous)

I don't call those people Evil but they don't go around having there sons preaching peace and turning the other cheek, and they don't have billions of followers. And I DO call executioners evil, and some soldiers, depending upon the war.
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Dec 29 2006, 02:20 AM
Guerilla Warfare120,Dec 27 2006
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And I DO call executioners evil, and some soldiers, depending upon the war.

Your clueless. Give me a shotgun and a convicted criminal and ill shoot them myself. Sure it seems a little heartless and first glance, but i have a family i love and purging the world of rapests anbd killers would be a great thing.

On to the soldiers thing. dont be a fcking moron. You would have been one of those pricks that spit on vietnam vets when they came home from the war. A soldier is someone who puts his life on the line for his country and its people, and people like you deserve to get punched in the face for your stupid fcking comments. I have 2 cousins in the marines, are they evil because they want to protect my family and yours also? My sisters boyfriend in the green berets is serving in Iraq at this very moment. Is he evil?
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I actually struggle on that note. I'm a pacifist, I don't believe in violence. I do believe in war but refuse to be a part of it.

I disagree with our soldiers, I don't know if I'd call them evil. However, they are participating in a sort of evil. But blast, I hate that word as it is; evil. I might use immoral. But I wouldn't go around saying our soldiers are immoral. Just that they took part in immoral actions. But you know what, took part in immoral acts today too. I lied to my mother about the price of something in the store so she would let me buy it. I'm not claiming moral superiority, but I don't support their actions either.

But I'me one of those weird people who don't believe fighting for your country is a very good value to have. That obviously contributes to my bias.

Pretty irrelevent, just providing a hopefully helpful different point of view.
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