Routerider wrote:
> "Ariaan" wrote ...
>
>> For some reason God had chosen the decendents of Abraham to be His
>> people. God could do that, because He is a sovereign God, and does
>> not have to tell us why He does things the way He does.
>> So these people were His special people, through which He would
>> bring the Messiah into the world. The other peoples were heathens
>> and did not worship Him and some eventually called His wrath upon
>> themselves. But had they repented of their ways, that would not have
>> been the case. Look for instance at the history of Jonah and
>> Nineveh; the Ninevites repented of their ways and consequently God
>> spared the city, much to the dismay of Jonah, who in 21st century
>> terms had already installed himself with a sixpack and a bag of
>> potatoe chips in front of the television, ready to enjoy the
>> spectacle. God always has mercy on those who repent.
>
>> So for some reason, unknown to us, God had chosen this people to be
>> His special people, but everyone who worshipped Him could come into
>> the congregation of the Israelites and be circumcised and have part
>> in the covenant.
>
> This isn't true, the Bible says otherwise. The Hebrews aparently had
> a racist God who thought *they* were special....not some other race
> but *them*. Think about it, why would the omnipotent creator of the
> universe give a damn about genetics? Only humans care about that.
Ron,
Are you for or against affirmative action?
Jason
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