[Unless] [quote]you can come up with a rational explanation for your assertion.
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You said that God would be happier without sacrifices. I said that God would not be happier without sacrifices. Your claim is not any more justified than mine.
If you want to justify your claim, you must have a rational explanation.
In Genesis he ask for a sacrefice from Kein and Evel. The two first born peoples on earth by the bible, for a sacrefice from there growings. One own a herd abd the other is a farmer. Quote : "And god said to Kein and evel; Bring me a sacrefice" . You cant read it in another way.
Judaisem - the meat which was "sacreficed" in the Holy temple was given to the Priest class. Each mounth another Family of "Lavis" (the priests and clerks tribe) attended the Holy temple, and lived from these sacrefices. In reality, it was a clever way to take taxes and keeping the peoples happy for doing so. Its the perfect crime.
And for last: the altar thing is not for the Jewish god but for Baal, the eastern and north african god we all know and love. And in ancient Judaism, the consept of war was that its the fury of god. So yea, you can call it Ritualic, but i think of it more as a harsh fighting code. If they threat you directly (not all nations are lawd to be razed, only a spesific group), you need to vanquish them.
You said that God would be happier without sacrifices. I said that God would not be happier without sacrifices. Your claim is not any more justified than mine.
If you want to justify your claim, you must have a rational explanation
See then....
And watch this link.. [url=http://biblehub.com/psalms/51-16.htm] You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
New Living Translation You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.
English Standard Version For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
New American Standard Bible For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
And watch this link.. [url=http://biblehub.com/psalms/51-16.htm] You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. New Living Translation You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. English Standard Version For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. New American Standard Bible For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
I asked for an explanation, and instead you gave me four nearly identical translations of the same line...This will not do. I will have to conclude that you have no explanation and that your claim is simply an expression of your preferred world-view.
Now, back to the other topic:
Do you believe that God knows everything?
Do you believe that God can do whatever He wants to do?
And watch this link.. [url=http://biblehub.com/psalms/51-16.htm]
It looks like you didn't keep reading.
Psalms 51:18-19 (NIV) May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
I asked for an explanation, and instead you gave me four nearly identical translations of the same line...This will not do. I will have to conclude that you have no explanation and that your claim is simply an expression of your preferred world-view.
hello i never gave you translation of same line i just opposed your statements by saying the opposite of your statements
Psalms 51:18-19 (NIV) May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
What was His motive for afflicting such a plague upon the Earth?
As I said before "Role playing Game" but to be precise I don't know the answer for this question may be we should ask to the god afterwards.
In what way are we currently sacrificing Him?
By killing animals in special occasions. For example - New year, any festival etc. It is happening in some parts of the world. Yes, the goverment is taking action to prevent it but still some are doing it in an illegal way.
That is not evidence. Evidence would explain why you believe that God would prefer cooperation over sacrifice.
Why we are sent in this world? for sacrificing ourselves? or to do good works. We can say that the peoples who are sacrificing themselves for the god are almost all superstitious peoples who thinks that if we sacrifice to the god we will go to heaven etc.
Actually, it is, because it has no basis at all. In fact, it is an excellent example for those who want to learn how to recognize baseless claims.
How you can say my claim is baseless? I have given an example "Superstitiousness".
You are saying that humans are abusing their powers (corruption) and committing misdeeds (immorality). I think the problem here is that you are using an unworkable definition of humanity. You claim that a significant portion of the human species has "no humanity left", as though humanity were some mysterious ideal that is altogether separate from humans. Yet, humanity is the state of being human.
No, I am saying it for those people who really have no humanity left in them.
Yes, and your answer was not rational either.
How?
No. The future does not change at all. It is not altered by previous events; it is defined by them. If you are suggesting that future events cannot be known until they happen, you are implying that God does not know everything. Is this what you believe?
We cannot say it is pre-predicated anything can happen anytime but at the same time some events are fixed. "A little change can be dangerous in the future."
