# Need some examples from the Old Testament- God can be harsh

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**Created:** [June 11, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-examples-from-the-old-testament-god-can-be-harsh/307879 "2005-06-11T19:20:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-examples-from-the-old-testament-god-can-be-harsh/307879/21 "2005-06-13T19:53:51Z")

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Is the Bible similar in this respect to other religious texts of like age?

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-examples-from-the-old-testament-god-can-be-harsh/307879/22 "2005-06-13T21:47:52Z")

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> [@Sophistry and Illusion](#):
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> That’s some harsh-ass retribution, killing the Amalekite army’s wives, sisters, children, mothers, grandparents, and goats.

And that’s why you don’t fuck with the ancient Israelites…🙂

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