The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 8
Clay Jones argues that Jehovah commanded the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children), but that this command and the obedience of the Israelites to the command was morally justified because the Canaanites deserved the death penalty for various serious crimes or sins which were violations of the laws of Jehovah (see his article “Killing the Canaanites”). … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 8
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 7
Clay Jones argues that Jehovah commanded the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children), but that this command and the Israelites obedience to the command was morally justified because the Canaanites deserved the death penalty for various serious crimes or sins which were violations of the laws of Jehovah (see his article “Killing … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 7
Stop Telling Me to be Respectful of Others’ Beliefs
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Alyssa (aka the Atheist Nerd Girl) republished on The Secular Outpost with permission. The original post may be found on her blog, Atheist Nerd Girl. As an outspoken atheist I’ve come across the “be respectful of others’ beliefs” sentiment many times when expressing my thoughts. The funny thing about it is I’ve been told … Stop Telling Me to be Respectful of Others’ Beliefs
It Takes More Faith to Be an Atheist Than to Believe in God?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Taylor Carr republished on The Secular Outpost with permission. The original post may be found on his blog, The Godless Skeptic. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, you’ve probably heard someone, somewhere, say at some point: “I think it takes more faith to be an atheist than to … It Takes More Faith to Be an Atheist Than to Believe in God?
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 6
Clay Jones argues that Jehovah commanded the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children), but that this command and the Israelites obedience to the command was morally justified because the Canaanites deserved the death penalty for various serious crimes or sins which were violations of the laws of Jehovah. Jones provides a list of the … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 6
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 5
have been imagining that Jehovah was at least quasi-just and thus demanded trials for each Canaanite before the Canaanites were condemned to death as punishment for a serious crime or sin. My argument is that there were many kinds of BIAS on the part of Jehovah and the Israelites which would make such trials unfair … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 5
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 4
In Part 3 of this series, I raised twenty objections to a Conservative Christian approach to the Old Testament stories about Jehovah commanding the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children). Most of the objections are to the effect that some particular aspect of the slaughter of the Canaanites is evidence that JEHOVAH IS … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 4
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 3
In Part 2 of this series, I began to discuss the Conservative response to the Old Testament stories about Jehovah commanding the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites: The Conservative Christian response: The story of the slaughter of the Canaanites is FACTUAL, but Jehovah was morally justified in commanding the Israelites to slaughter the Canaanites (men, women, and children) in … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 3
A Must-Read Book for Both Christians and Atheists
I’m referring to Randal Rauser’s book, Is the Atheist My Neighbor? If you haven’t read it yet, you should. But don’t take my word for it. (I’m biased as a contributor to one small part of the book.) Instead, read this recent review which appeared in the “Progressive Christian” channel here on Patheos. LINK to review LINK … A Must-Read Book for Both Christians and Atheists
The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I outlined three main Christian responses to the stories of Jehovah commanding the slaughter of the Canaanites and of the Israelites carrying out this command. There are significant problems with each of the three Christian responses, but the response with the most obvious and most serious problems is the … The Slaughter of the Canaanites – Part 2