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The Bible has thousands of passages that may serve as the basis for instruction and inspiration. Not all of them are appropriate in all circumstances.

The story of Saul and the Amalekites is a case in point. It’s not a pretty story, and it is often used by people who don’t intend to do pretty things. In the book of 1 Samuel (15:3), God said to Saul:

“Now go, attack the Amalekites, and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.”

Saul dutifully exterminated the women, the children, the babies and all of the men – but then he spared the king. He also saved some of the tastier looking calves and lambs. God was furious with him for his failure to finish the job.

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Your two breasts are like two young does, twins that pasture among the lilies.

How beautiful are your breasts, my sister, my spouse! Your breasts are more beautiful than wine, and the fragrance of your ointments is above all aromatic oils.

Just a couple of verses from Song of Songs.

No, not all are appropriate in all circumstances, nor were they meant to be.

Now, if we're going to teach about the Bible, it wouldn't be fair to ignore context. In 1 Samuel, God commands Saul to do something and he doesn't do it. We can get hung up on the example if we want and yes, maybe it's a poor one. When we do this and ignore the moral to the story--complying with authority--we totally miss the point.

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I am for the UK so it's a lot strange and scary to have this kind of thing in primary schools.

How have the God squad got this sort of club to be compulsory in primary schools?

Who is forced to run it? Is it run by some sort of external visitor?

America does seem from the outside to be off on a religious fundimentalist drive at the time when the idea of religion is seen mostly as silly in the rest of the world, or at least the educated world.

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

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TANG SOO!