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Originally Posted by spot
How could there not be exceptions? The bible demands that certain people in certain situations must be killed, that's not contrary to the commandment. The commandment's against a specific form of killing, "ratsach", to murder, slay, kill - with premeditation, or as an avenger, an intentional slayer. one who murders or assassinates. If you're involved in a godly war on God's behest, at his command, under his orders, you're not doing that. You're spreading enlightenment at the point of a sword.
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Killing is killing!
Might I ask who gets to decide God's behest?
I'd also ask how many times he's commanded both sides to spread enlightenment at the point of a sword.