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There are many passages in the Bible that explicitly say that Yahweh, the God of the Bible, is merciful and loving. Here’s an example: But that’s far from the whole story. The Book of Joshua describes the conquest of the lands promised to the Israelites. Chapter 12 lists 31 kingdoms that were...

The story-- the fairy tale-- of the garden of Eden is key to understanding the Old Testament. In that story the reason God expelled Adam and Eve from the garden is stated in Genesis 3:22: The consequence is that Adam and Eve blew the one chance humanity had for eternal life by disobeying God’s...

In Matthew 6:14-15 Jesus is reported to have said the following: That’s very clear. The only way to earn the forgiveness of God is by forgiving the sins of other people. Faith is not required, just forgiveness. Which sins must be forgiven? Jesus answered that question too: Every sin except...

In 2022 my wife and I fulfilled a lifelong dream by traveling to France. While there we saw a number of beautiful cathedrals, several of the High Gothic period. One such cathedral in the city of Bourges has a massive statue of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus inside the church. There were...

Welcome to the first of a series of threads that I intend to begin on various topics related to the Bible. My intended audience is the Non-Christian subscribers to this Non-Christian forum. Christians, of course, are welcome to respond to any or all postings on this thread, but Non-Christians...