Does the god of the bible allow human sacrifice or the sacrifice of children?
It's said in the bible that one of the foul things done by the nations whom the Israelites conquered was sacrificing their children to their god.
But isn't that exactly what happens in the story of Jephthah?
He promises god that if he will grant Jephthah victory in battle then he will sacrifice whatever comes out of his house to meet him upon his return. Now let's just blow right past the fact that at BEST something coming out of his house to meet him is going to be a pet and more likely a family member.
When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing to the sound of timbrels! She was an only child.
Judges 11:34
And then Jephtha burns his daughter as a sacrifice to god in return for his victory.
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SW-User
What the hell are you doing discussing the Bible? You're an atheist.
I find it an interesting and stimulating discussion. I don't believe Harry Potter is real but i still like talking about the books😉
SW-User
@Pikachu I prefer to build a case for the correctness of my belief. I find it deplorable when people think they're correct because they can fault their opponents. It's rather impolite.
I think it's important to be able to do both. Otherwise it's just a miasma of disparate beliefs with no way to determine the veracity or value of any one over the other.
SW-User
@Pikachu Without evidence for atheists failing to kill children I see no possibility of morality comparison.
