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Christians often jump to defend this genocide and slaughter of non-human life by claiming that the actions of the ancestors (committed hundreds of years ago!) of the Amalekites justified the murder of their descendants, even innocent infants, children, and animals. In modern times, at least in the United States of America, such a defense would not keep the perpetrators of this crime from being punished. Why do *some* Christians defend these actions? How is an acceptance of the slaughter of infants and children compatible with the view that abortion is murder, and thus wrong?1 Samuel 15:1-3 (King James Version)
1Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
2Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
3Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ***.
James
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