Context?

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[3377saintsfan]

@GrapplingIgnorance I would love to see you on TheThinkingAtheist podcast.

[GrapplingIgnorance]

@3377saintsfan I like Seth a lot and would gladly go on his pod cast. I don't know if he knows who I am though.

[averagebear1]

I read through the entire Bible several times. The entire OT, I read through at least 3 times (3 different versions), the N.T., at least 5 times. And certain sections, many more times. The most interesting thing I learned, was not what it says, but what it DOESN'T say. That is, most things that the churches teach aren't even in the Bible.

[LAnonHubbard]

Love your videos. They always seem so fresh and and well articulated. The SW analogy was funny. Really hope some theists get to watch your videos as you ask some valid questions.

[AstroMen2911]

LOL LOL LOL Athiest attack Christians because Christians don't know what is really in the Bible. God have mercy to the illiterate LOL LOL LOL

[ninetailsfox99]

@Makkid3 that would be too hilarious XD

[Makkid3]

This guy is Jesus.

[SturFriedBrains]

This reminds me... Star Wars the Old Republic is comming out soon!!!

[zellfalcon31]

I wonder what brand sweatshirt that is?

[mythmanjay]

I'm doing that, here, a chapter a day, six days a week. Maybe God's solution isn't ideal in today's situation, but situations back then ... One thing, God is said to have told Man from the beginning "Have Dominion." If that means 'using God's name in whatever jungle-reaction you feel like taking,' that's what it means ... God gave that freedom then. And it got recorded in 'history' (or whatever). But I think by 'in-context,' they usually mean 'regarding the point of the whole story.'PAID-IN-FULL

[BlissByIgnorance]

Read the bible and tally up the number of excuses you have to make on behalf of God.

ex) God can make everything from nothing, but needs a rib to make Eve

So you make an excuse. And another for other oddities. And another. And another. Soon you'll find that the book you think you know is just a collection of excuses to justify a flawed story.

[GrapplingIgnorance]

@jfrontier1 When did I say that? I specifically stated that because I don't approve of that monstrous, jealous, insecure behavior, even if I DID believe in your God I wouldn't worship him. Your God in that story is acting on emotions that are exactly those of human jealousy. How can you consider your God anything other than overly sensitive for having dozens of people killed because a man that represents him had his baldness mocked. Even if God was directly mocked it's no excuse.

[jfrontier1]

@GrapplingIgnorance So, your belief that this is something you do not approve of proves God's non-existence? Human Jealousy is not what is the context of the OT. Remember it was not Baldness that got these young men killed, nor exactly God's sensitivity.

Nice you do not approve but that really is not the point. So, is this why you do not believe? And does it really matter if you worship God? That is up to you. Believe or not, I (and God) am OK either way.

Have a nice day.

[GrapplingIgnorance]

@jfrontier1 Stating the verse should be translated from children to young adults is irrelevant. People were still killed for mocking a man's baldness. Stating he was God's prophet & your God's apparently sensitive about his prophets being mocked does not justify the slaughtering of people for mocking a man's baldness. An omnicent, omnipotent God should be above petty human emotions like jealousy. I'm glad you don't approve- I don't either, which is why I wouldn't worship him, if he was real.