Rick’s Rants and Raves

I recently read a series of articles about one man’s experience in the Alpha Course (there is also a US equivalent).

In week 9, the skeptic informs the members of the group:

I know of one particular verse where Moses’ conquering army are commanded to kill every man among the enemy captives, but are ordered to save the virgin females for themselves as spoil

They are incredulous and demand to know the offending verse. In week 10, he tells them there’s not just one, but two passages: Numbers 31:17-18 and Judges 21:10-12. They are shocked and have difficulty reconciling these verses with their notion of a loving god.

Inspired by this interaction, I’ve created a series of bumper stickers to demonstrate just what a loving god the Christian god seems to be in the bible. The bumper stickers are all pretty simple: “A Loving God” followed by a verse citation. Those who don’t bother to look up the verse would have no idea that it is an indictment. Those who are familiar with atheism might recognize that the “A” is the somewhat widely adopted symbol for Atheist.

The bumper stickers can be purchased here: http://www.zazzle.com/alovinggod/gifts