and the church decides what constitutes as "murder". history is filled with churches declaring killing in the name of The Lord as not murder and therefore not sin. oftentimes this coincides with a war that the church wants to be fought.
You seem to mostly be mad that God isn't showing up to solve the problems of Justice and Punishment
not remotely my position. I'm simply pointing out how the bible, as compiled by the Romans, does not compel people to be good to each other. it instead compels people to worship God, which gives incredible power to the institution that claims to represent God (the church).
and the church decides what constitutes as "murder". history is filled with churches declaring killing in the name of The Lord as not murder and therefore not sin. oftentimes this coincides with a war that the church wants to be fought.
not remotely my position. I'm simply pointing out how the bible, as compiled by the Romans, does not compel people to be good to each other. it instead compels people to worship God, which gives incredible power to the institution that claims to represent God (the church).