Did the god of the bible kill people?

[Anonymous]

From the great flood to the New Testament, so many examples. Some say it was their sins that killed them. I don't know exactly what that means... what do you think?

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Examples_of_God_personally_killing_people

[Anonymous]

The god of genesis is a petulant child toying with an ant farm

[Anonymous]

Most Biblical religions are not Biblical literalists. Very few are in fact, just the extreme fundamentalist sects.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if you've noticed, but most gods in the great majority of religions, are violent and irrational creatures. It's only recently that human beings have developed this concept of the loving God, and that ethics and decency should be godly attributes. Most of the old gods were modeled on the worst of human behavior, because humans thought that given supernatural powers, obviously they would just take what they wanted without fear of consequences.

I believe it's only economic stability and a sense of security that makes humans believe in fair and gentle gods. In centuries of abject ignorance, disease, constant fights and the struggle to survive, gods are going to be pretty vengeful.
Essentially the pantheons reflect the state of societies that create them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I don't know if you've noticed, but most gods in the great majority of religions, are violent and irrational creatures. It's only recently that human beings have developed this concept of the loving God, and that ethics and decency should be godly attributes. Most of the old gods were modeled on the worst of human behavior, because humans thought that given supernatural powers, obviously they would just take what they wanted without fear of consequences.

I believe it's only economic stability and a sense of security that makes humans believe in fair and gentle gods. In centuries of abject ignorance, disease, constant fights and the struggle to survive, gods are going to be pretty vengeful.
Essentially the pantheons reflect the state of societies that create them.

Exactly. Or as someone (Mark Twain?) said, "God created man, and he's been trying to return the favor ever since."

[Anonymous]

Jesus brought the message of a loving God. Before that it was violence and destruction.

[Anonymous]

God was loving to Adam and Eve. They disobeyed Him. He didn’t kill them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most Biblical religions are not Biblical literalists. Very few are in fact, just the extreme fundamentalist sects.

Right -- more sophisticated people just believe in the good stuff. The bad stuff is myth and legend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus brought the message of a loving God. Before that it was violence and destruction.

You have not read revelations, then:

Revelation 20:9
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

Granted, this is just the plan to kill them. but apparently it is coming.

The link also includes Ananias and Sapphira, a story I did not know, who are killed for lying about money.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias_and_Sapphira

[Anonymous]

Yes, the people who wrote the Bible believed that their god killed people and demanded that the people he had chosen commit genocide at times.

[Anonymous]

In the earliest books, God punishes the Canaanites and others who stand in the way of his people. The psalms echo that message. In Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and other prophets, God punishes his own people for not being faithful to him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus brought the message of a loving God. Before that it was violence and destruction.

And everything is so peaceful now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus brought the message of a loving God. Before that it was violence and destruction.

You have not read revelations, then:

Revelation 20:9
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

Granted, this is just the plan to kill them. but apparently it is coming.

The link also includes Ananias and Sapphira, a story I did not know, who are killed for lying about money.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananias_and_Sapphira

Again, this is not viewed as literal to most sects. It is a symbolic teaching message written by John the Elder to the seven churches of Asia in Roman times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most Biblical religions are not Biblical literalists. Very few are in fact, just the extreme fundamentalist sects.

Right -- more sophisticated people just believe in the good stuff. The bad stuff is myth and legend.

Some of it is poetry.

[Anonymous]

Read the Bible for yourself and make your own decisions about it, OP. Why would you ask other people about a book that you can read for yourself?