NONSENSE FROM THE BIBLE Page 8

  The above verse refers to an act of rebellion by Menahem - but the all powerful, all knowing God allowed this to happen.

  The following verses from Isaiah chapter 13 & Hosea 13:16 - are God’s instructions for the children of Israel in their war against their enemies.

  Isaiah 13:9

  Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

  Isaiah 13:16

  Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished . (raped)

  Isaiah 13:18

  Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

  Hosea 13:16

  Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces and their women with child shall be ripped up.

  Christian apologists often excuse these and other acts of annihilation and brutality as God cleansing the land from sin and rebellion against him. However; the above verses reveal God to be the originator of genocide and mass murder and that he shows no mercy to the unborn, women, children or the elderly. He creates division between nations, men and women, parents and children and shows preference for the Jewish nation over all others.

  HERE IS BIBLE EVIDENCE THAT GOD PROMOTED CANNIBALISM

  The first 13 verses of Leviticus 26 list all the good things God will do for the people of Israel. The next 30 verses in the chapter, are a list of God’s retribution and punishments he will bring upon them IF they do not obey his laws and commandments!

  This verse is included in the list:

  Leviticus 26:27-29

  And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.

  The Book of Jeremiah records the following instructions:

  Jeremiah 19:2-4

  And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee, and say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle. Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;

  Again God includes cannibalism in his list of threats against those who disobey his laws and commandments.

  Jeremiah 19:9

  And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.

  In the Book of Isaiah, God speaks of his protection for Israel but promises death and cannibalism for those who oppose them.

  Isaiah 49:25-26

  But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children. And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

  MASS MURDER BY THE ANGEL OF THE LORD

  The Angel of the Lord, or should we call him the original grim reaper, is to be avoided at all costs. Here he is again; having killed all the first born of Egypt in one night, God sent him on another mission, this time to kill 185,000 Assyrians.

  2 Kings 19:35

  And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

  Most of this is truly ‘unbelievable’ stuff. If these scriptures, just a few of many, are examples of the ‘love of God for the whole world,’ what kind of a schizophrenic, vicious psychopathic mind does he have? Can anyone seriously believe that God is good and full of love? His WORD gives us the damnable evidence that he is NOT!

  Fortunately it is all nonsense - aren’t you pleased about that?

  GOD ALSO KILLED HIS ‘CHOSEN PEOPLE!’

  There were times when being God’s ‘Chosen People’ was not sufficient reason to be protected from this treacherous, vindictive God who may act and kill them without mercy if they sin or do not obey him completely.

  2 Samuel 24:15

  So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.

  Result: 70,000 dead!

  2 Chronicals. 13:16-17

  And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

  Result: 500,000 dead!

  Ezekiel 21:3-4

  And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

  From the above scriptures it is not difficult to understand that this so called God of love is also a God without mercy for those who he had not ‘chosen’ to be ‘his people.’ This love is conditional, judgemental and preferential.

  JESUS CONTRADICTS GOD’S DEFINITION OF LOVE

  Jesus’ teachings on love are a complete contradiction to the love of his so-called father God has demonstrated. Jesus still called God ‘perfect!’

  Matthew 5:43-48

  Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

  Luke 6:27-29

  But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

  As we examine the Bible we see that God did not at any time love his enemies! He simply had them slaughtered without mercy - even the unborn, children, the women and the elderly.

  How can anyone seriously claim that ‘God is Love?’

  Unfortunately, apart from the stories in the Bible, there is also a historic record of genocide, mass slaughter of the innocent, unjustified executions, torture, religious wars and persecution to be counted against God’s followers. Millions of innocent people have been tortured and executed in mad acts of religious fervour since Biblical times.

  How many were murdered during the holy wars of the crusades? How many so called witches and devil worshippers were tortured and burnt to death? How many innocent people were slaughtered for their religious beliefs depending on who had the power at the time - Catholics or Protestants?

  The madness contin
ues to this moment; killing in the name of religion is a daily event. Fanatical beliefs based on teachings from the Bible, the Koran or the Talmud since their ancient beginnings have been a motivating force setting human being against human being. Millions have been murdered or executed simply for their beliefs. How long do we have to endure such madness? Surely, it is time for the human race to dismiss the superstitions and religious myths that have caused so much suffering since the earliest human times.

  When we take time to study religious beliefs of all and every colour we would quickly discover a world of confusion, decadence, human suffering, torment, murder, corruption, bigotry, injustice, oppression and every evil inflicted upon humanity. The truth about these religious activities may be shrouded in ceremony, myth, idolatry, tradition, misrepresentation, fabrication, forgery and mystery presented as spiritual experiences. In fact there is no reliable factual substance for the adherent or believer. The entire spectrum of religious belief is based on faith not fact. Believers are required to believe by faith as there is no factual evidence to prove their beliefs.

  From early childhood and to some degree according to our culture and parental experience, we are nurtured and seduced to accept the reality of God and religion of one sort or another. We are conditioned to accept everything we are told concerning this higher power. Many of us never question the information we receive, presented not as a theory, myth or fable, but as fact. It is NOT!

  Surely it is time for us to cast off these ancient superstitions, myths, imaginations and falsehoods which have been passed down to us by earlier generations, and seek the truth. Only then can we live without any possibility of spiritual condemnation and fear. We can be free from the oppression and guilt imposed by narrow-minded, ignorant religious organisations. We can live with peace of mind every day knowing the reality of life as we experience it.

  Regrettably, many people are convinced that there can be little or no meaning to life without faith in God. Many believe that life here on earth is simply a training camp for a real place called Heaven. How terrible to contemplate the fact that millions of the world’s inhabitants may have accepted a life of suffering for one cause or another, simply in the hope that they would be rewarded in the so-called next life.

  I completely refute the idea that life has no meaning without God, in fact the more serious unbiased study we give to the Bible the more convinced we become of the absurdity of this book of myths and fantasies. The pre-programmed brainwashed mind will, of course, disagree with my evaluation. Ultimately, unfortunately, many people believe what they want to believe regardless of facts or evidence which conflicts with their long-held personal beliefs and assumptions.

  My purpose is simply to ask the reader to look and think again objectively and if possible without allowing preconceived ideas to colour your thinking. Seek to discover the truth by reason and factual evidence rather than by an emotional response or by accepting willingly as fact everything that you may have been taught by a pastor, priest or Bible teacher whoever they are. It is also evident that a high percentage of Christian ministers often have grave doubts about their own faith and their perception of God.

  1 John 4:8

  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

  1 John 4:16

  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

  GOD IS LOVE? - NONSENSE!

  PROPHECIES CONCERNING JESUS

  BIBLE NONSENSE NUMBER 5

  There are claimed to be up to 300 Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus! Looking at just a few of the most important ones will give us an idea of the standard of accuracy for these ‘prophecies’ and their so called fulfilment.

  PROPHECY OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS

  The Prophecy:

  Isaiah 7:14

  Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  The Fulfilment?

  Matthew 1:18-23

  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  Luke 1:26-35

  And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

  Problem 1.

  Matthew admits that this was all done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet- it sounds like a set up if it actually happened. The claimed virgin birth of Jesus story was not unique. It had been used as a qualification for deity on many occasions throughout the centuries before the time of Jesus.

  Problem 2.

  In fact, the Hebrew word in the original text of Isaiah 7.14 is alma which means young woman and had no implication of virginity. In the translation from the Hebrew text to the Greek of the New Testament the word used was parthenos which does imply virginity. The trick is in the translation thus falsifying the original meaning and the mistranslation has been perpetuated ever since, with special implications for the Catholic adoration of Mary.

  Problem 3.

  The third problem with this prophecy and fulfilment is that Isaiah said his name was to be Emmanuel, meaning ‘God with us.’ He was named Jesus, not Emmanuel and ‘Jesus’ does NOT mean God with us. Jesus was and still is in some counties of the world a popular name and not a synonym, for ‘God with us.’ The name Jesus is a short form of the name Joshua - from the Hebrew Jehoshua. It is also claimed that the name Jesus means Lord or saviour.

  Problem 4.

  In Matthew, the Angel of the Lord (un-named) appears to Joseph in a dream as he is worried how his wife is ‘with child’ as they had not had intercourse together. The angel told him that she had conceived a child by the Holy Ghost and his name shall be Jesus

  In Luke, the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her she will have a child conceived by the Holy Ghost and she shall call him Jesus.

  Problem 5.

  The Geneology of Jesus reveals a natural Father.

  Obviously, there is no need to read all of this. I have entered the full text so you can see that Jesus had a natural father - Joseph.

  Matthew 1:1-17

  The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his
brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.