Elisha

II Kings 2:23-24 Elisha, (God's prophet) goes to Bethel. Some little children called him bald-head. Elisha cursed them, in God's name, and two she bears came out of the woods and tore 42 of the children to pieces. KJV & Catholic

What? Is this pure insanity or what? Are you sure you believe the Bible? Are you sure the Biblical God is a "God of Love"? How do you explain II Kings 2:23-24 to your children?

II Kings 4:32-35 Elisha found a dead child, laid on him, gave him mouth to mouth; the child came to life.

Isn’t this the first Biblical resurrection? Is it supposed to make up for the 42 little children Elisha cursed to death? How miraculous is Jesus' resurrection if others had already come back to life? It somewhat dilutes its importance for some logical minds. It certainly would not impress a realist of it being factual.

II Kings 6:18 Elisha prayed for God to smite people Blind. God did.

II Kings 8:7-15 Elisha (lied) told Hazael to tell Ben-Hadad he will recover. However, God showed Elisha he would in fact die. Elisha said (to God): I know You will dash their little children to pieces and lay open their pregnant women.

There is just no room in these criminal stories for idealism and feel-good. This is NOT a loving God. If you believe these Bible C&Vs, how can you still support this Biblical God? Do you truly love this God? Isn't the Bible evidence that "monkey-mind" still leads human morality?

Some fundamentalist believers behave as if the Bible should always be taken literally - unless its convenient not to. “I’ve made up my mind; don’t confuse me with the facts.”

Do most religions demonize others just to justify their own agendas?

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