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RussBLib

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2. Oh, right

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:12 AM

Mar 30

Let’s argue over what “god” wants us to do and how to do it. And if our “enemies” also think god is on their side, well we got us a Dark Ages conflagration going. Yeee ha! Kill ‘em all, and let god sort ‘em out.

Why do we have nukes if we can’t use them?

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Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can--in as violent a fashion as possible? [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 30 OP

Didn't god tell Joshua gab13by13 Mar 30 #1

This is a huge theological dilemna for Evangelicals who believe each word of the Bible is inspired literally lees1975 Mar 30 #5

Oh, right RussBLib Mar 30 #2

Isn't God all good? Aren't we all God's children? Intractable Mar 30 #3

The West has also made important contributions to the idea that there are moral limits on what we can do in war,. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 30 #4