joobz
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DOC, you are completely wrong. The passage you used to claim god wouldn't harm children shows that he is only worried about children who believe in him. The bible is quite clear that children of sinners and non-believers are rather unimportant and can be killed at any time his wrath says so.Your reading something in the verse that's not there. Nowhere does it say that God only cares about children who believe in Him. He only states he will punish very severely those who cause those (who believe in Him) to sin. That in no way means He will not punish those who abuse those who do not believe in Him or even those who have never even heard of Christ.
Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest they rise and posses the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with tyrants. (Isaiah 14:21 NAB)
"Then I heard the LORD say to the other men, "Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all – old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin your task right here at the Temple." So they began by killing the seventy leaders. "Defile the Temple!" the LORD commanded. "Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!" So they went throughout the city and did as they were told." (Ezekiel 9:5-7 NLT)
And at midnight the LORD killed all the firstborn sons in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn son of the captive in the dungeon. Even the firstborn of their livestock were killed. Pharaoh and his officials and all the people of Egypt woke up during the night, and loud wailing was heard throughout the land of Egypt. There was not a single house where someone had not died. (Exodus 12:29-30 NLT)
If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey, I will inflict you with seven more disasters for your sins. I will release wild animals that will kill your children and destroy your cattle, so your numbers will dwindle and your roads will be deserted. (Leviticus 26:21-22 NLT)
Ignorance of a sin is no less a sin. Unless, of course, you believe that god will not punish child molesters, rapists, murders in tribes who never heard of christ. But that would be weird wouldn't it? Why would god hold people to different standards?If a child never heard of Christ how can he sin against Christ or God.
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