We are often trying to evaluate the properness of the punishments we see in our society and even in the Bible. This, I think, is one area where we our intuitions are generally off base. Let me add some more thoughts for you to consider as you evaluate this idea. Did you know that most prisoners agree that their prison sentences are too harsh? Did you know that criminals are far more likely to have a low view of law enforcement in general? While we can grant that, in some cases, people are unjust

The Atheist Double Standard If you want to see this kind of skepticism exampled watch the whole debate that the first part of the clip came from. This debate is a long example of exactly this sort of unfair atheism which has one way of handling evidence for most things and a hyper-skepticism when handling evidence for God. William Lane Craig vs Keith Parsons - https://youtu.be/8MKH_j44DaQ | Mike Winger

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The Secret Jesus of Jehovah's Witnesses For more content on JWs search "Mike Winger JW" on Youtube | Mike Winger

As I think about my life and the different seasons I have been through, I am able to find some understanding for a decent amount of tough stuff I've gone through in the past. Yet I often find little understanding for what is happening in the present. Time has taught me a lesson that I should just trust God will use what I'm going through, as He always has. Even more trustworthy than the lessons of time is the truth of Scripture which tells me that "we know that all things work together for good

A tiny shred of evidence for God Take a moment and consider just how wild it is that a thousand years before Jesus was crucified we have a prediction that not only talks about the kind of death he would have but about how it would cause the world of non-Jews to start worshipping the God of the Bible. This has happened. One Jewish carpenter from first century Israel has changed the world, just as the Old Testament said. | Mike Winger

It isn't always about sin I suspect that we (myself included) can really lower the standards for our own behavior by boiling everything down to "this isn't wrong for me to do" such that we think that if an action or attitude isn't outright sin then it's perfectly fine. Scripture raises the bar with the command to "be wise." | Mike Winger

Magi don't belong in the manger There's good reason to take the wise men out of the manger. My website https://BibleThinker.org | Mike Winger

This is merely a way that we can follow the example of Jesus. We were the ones who sinned against Him and He initiated forgiveness and restoration by an act of grace beyond comprehension. Let's mirror that toward others. | Mike Winger