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Biblical Quotations
1. One of the most controversial entries in the old testament (due to today's embracement of the fact that homosexuality is a perfectly acceptable lifestyle) is this passage where God addresses Moses from Leviticus 20:13:
"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them."
A typically bigotted view of a group they don't understand.
2. A series of contradictions concerning the nature of God himself appear throughout the Bible, these two passages being of particular interest to me. First, from the second book of Samuel, 22:31:
"[As for] God, his way [is] perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him."
But previously in the first book of Samuel, 15:35:
"And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel."
I think you'll agree it seems strange that a perfect being has any need to repent for anything they've done. Indeed, if they were truly perfect, there would have been no error in the first place.
3. A rather extreme declaration is made early in the first testament saying that those who work on a sunday must be destroyed. From Exodus, 31:15:
"Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death."
God is clearly oblivious to the fact that some families need to work seven days a week just to get by. It seems God is not tolerant of the needs of the lower classes when they clash with his egotistical desire to be worshipped and revered.
4. An appeal for a passive mindset in Matthew 5:39:
"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
In the lead up to World War II, the United Nations (then called the League of Nations) adopted a "policy of appeasement". This allowed any dictator making agressive movements in Europe to have their expansionist tendencies entertained by the feeble League of Nations, who would arbitrarily grant them whatever land they were looking to occupy in the hope that they would be satisfied eventually. This exact method allowed Hitler to gain control of most of Europe even before the war began, putting the safety of Europe in an extremely compromising position, especially Britain, who had no immediate allies in the vicinity. I'm getting off the topic, but the point is, appeasement is EASILY the stupidest way to deal with aggression. Last time the world entertained that thought, we got Hitler. Nuff said.
Stay tuned for more entries as they are found.