Saul lost his faith & was losing his power & credibility. He was paranoid & filled with fear, he knew the people preferred David & he knew David was anointed by God. His fears & weakness are on full display when he lashes out at Jonathan. When we stop trusting God, we can become fearful & jealous which can lead to cruel & irrational behavior.
Anybody besides me read Reza Aslan's Zealot? I cannot get over how the Jews (the nation) slaughtered the inhabitants of the region as they took it over (in BC). Just exterminated them, man woman, child. I know ancient times were tough, but at least if Rome took you over, you got off with having to pay taxes. (and, as Monty Python would point out, you got the aqueducts, a uniform system of laws, roads....).
Goldy, you should make a compilation of all these absurd texts so people can appreciate the absurdity in a single location. Oh, right, someone already did that.
@22: The two common threads of laptop racists are cowardice and boredom. Meaning I'd never hear you say nigger to my face because you'd never have the balls. And to post it on Slog like you said something brave and unvarnished is an exercise in futility so dull I've having trouble staying awake long enough to finish this sentence.
@8 Actually, there were hundred of tribes in Italy, Spain & France that the Romans completely exterminated. They weren't so over-the-top with their theistic justifications, however. They slaughtered for sport, social advancement and wealth.
Of course, personally, I rather like perverse and rebellious women.
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I must be pretty bored this morning :P
May the bluebird of Paradise fly up your nose!