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It is a meme for sure, as if saying the "Bible is God's Word" is factual and definitive as a statement. When I see someone write this I see them desperate in their own thinking and need to remind themselves that this is what the Bible "is".
You have an interesting story, and illuminating.
That's not limited to humans.
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I think I'll just suggest you actually learn about Islam from real sources rather than whatever biased stuff you go from. I've not been a Muslim, but I assume it's as equally wrong when an atheist tries to attack Christianity but ends up posting something that was obviously googled and not within proper context or reflecting how a passage is understood.
Yes metaphorically. If someone has a virus or cancer the virus and cancer want to live. Nature is just doing what it does, it doesn't care either way.
Prove the Bible is Gods words.
I’m not here to prove anything to you or to convince you of anything.
Sounds like what the US did in WW2 doesn’t it?
My friend, that may be a belief you hold most dear, and I'm not here to talk you out of it. But it is not something you can prove, or reasonably expect others to share your view.
Are you crediting God with the allies winning WW2? I see no reason to invoke the supernatural when a perfectly natural explanation works. I'm not a war buff but I seem to remember the following:
That's only partially correct. We're born with certain moral instincts: dislike of the one who harms, like of fairness and reciprocity, respect for authority, loyalty to the group, and a sense of self-worth through self-denial. (I outlined one of the experiments showing this >here<.) The rest of our morality is learnt, not least by acculturation ─ how to meet with family, with relatives, with friends, with others; with those who are older or younger or the same age; with authority figures (teachers, doctors, police &c); the observation of life moments, such as coming of age, pairing, birth, and death; and so on. You'll notice that our inborn tendencies are capable of conflict eg fairness v respect for authority; and that the bearing these tendencies have on actual conduct varies with individuals.
See above.
I was referring to the allies use of firebombing cities for the express purpose of killing as many civilians as possible including women, children and yes, even their pets.
The Japanese were already on their knees.
Why would I need to prove it?
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but I cannot agree with this. Be well.
Well, it all depends. It sure sounded like you were trying to propagate it to others in the forum, and if you expect others to take it seriously, then yes, you have to provide evidence. Perhaps I misunderstood your intent.
You may be familiar with the maths that went into dropping the atom bomb? The alternative to Japanese surrender was invasion of Japan. Estimates varied, but one pointed to more than a million US casualties if Japan was invaded.
Well, God was on both sides in the European sphere, both with WW1, and WW2 which then includes Russia.
That logic may justify Hiroshima, but it doesn't justify Nagasaki. Peace talks were already under way at that time, but Truman wanted unconditional surrender, not a treaty.
You're right that diplomatic contact between Tokyo and Washington had already begun on the topic of peace talks, but the US had demanded unconditional surrender or nothing. Tokyo replied that they would end the war subject to conditions. The US rejected that offer. That was the situation when Hiroshima was bombed August 6. Meanwhile Russia, well aware of the erosion of Japanese military power 1944-45, had been looking for a suitable moment to declare war on Japan and invade Manchuria, Thus when news of the Hiroshima bomb broke, within 24 hours or so Russia declared war on Japan and, already poised, a few hours later invaded Manchuria. This was one part of the reason that in Japan it proved impossible to set up a government meeting in less than two days. At that meeting the plan then approved was to accept the US offer subject to fewer conditions than previously but not the unconditional surrender demanded, though in effect they would take what they could get. Nothing in that situation changed, nor was there any communication with the US, before the Nagasaki bomb was dropped on August 9.