Friday, October 10, 2008

Terrorism in Bible - Esther

Esther 8.9 to 12 – “Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and the rulers of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month which is the month Adar.” (Cited from KJV Bible)

The above verses show the utter brutality of the ‘God’s chosen people’. Did the children plot to kill the Jews? Why do they always insist on killing the innocent little ones?

8.17 – It mentions that many people converted to Judaism due to the fear of being killed. The same tactic has been used for centuries together by the Church to convert the pagans – kill the pagans unless they convert. The inhuman acts of Christianity in the Americas, in parts of India and Africa are well known in history.