User talk:SouthWriter/sandbox/An atheist's objections/@comment-1777104-20100707171116

Thank you, Oer, for returning to the subject of the original post. And thank you Red, for explaining in symbolic language your interpretation of the whole "sin problem." I can't say that I agree totally with your interpretation, but it was good in that it appreciates the enormity of the problem. We are faced with the reality of both God, who is beyond our understanding, and sin and suffering, which we experience every day.

Back track to Oer's point on the "bloodthirsty bastards." I have seen some that try to "explain away" the problem of God's judgment against the peoples of Canaan by saying the Israelites just misunderstood God's commands. This is a "cop out" - and I will attempt to deal with a fuller explanation of sin, judgment, and mercy later. Right now, it is 1:10 pm and I haven't had lunch.