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The simple answer is, we do not know. It would be supremely arrogant to presume to know the mind of the Creator of the universe and everything. And, perhaps a bit dangerous.
There are those who have attempted to answer this question, and some of our contributor's thoughts are below:
One perspective:HE/SHE (GOD) does not allow people to kill one another for power, Look in the mirror your answer lies there. Another view: He doesn't allow it... It's all about Free Will. Another treatment:Please read The Bible again, especially Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, etc". God not only allowed His people to kill another god's people, but commanded it. In fairness, I'm sure the other god's people HOLY scriptures also commanded His people to kill the sons of Israel and other god's people too. A deeper treatment:God allows many things that are against His will. Just because He allows it doesn't mean He approves of it. We do have free will to make our own choices, including to kill if we choose to. As for the Old Testament and God commanding people to kill, that was only ONE nation that He did that with, a very small nation, Israel, for His purpose for them at that time, and it is not what He commands us to do now. An analytical view:First, it is important to understand what is being said in Exodus 20:13. This verse reads in the KJV, "Thou shalt not kill." In the NIV it is translated, "You shall not murder." The second is the better translation. Murder is a very specific act, and a crime. It is the intentional taking of a life without the authority to do so. The Creator of the universe and everything would certainly have the authority to order his creation to take the life of another of his creation and vest upon them the authority to do so.The simple solution here is to understand the language and how it is used, and don't make it fit an agenda for which it was not intended. While you have free will, this does not mean that what you do with it will meet with approval from the one who gave it to you.
Yet another thought:
Nowadays, killings of all sorts, murder or otherwise, are the result of mankind choosing to live according to their OWN rules and not God's. God has ALLOWED centuries of human rule to pass, proving that mankind, under satan's headship(1 John 5:19/2 Corinthians 4:4) cannot succeed. Soon God will set up his own kingdom over the earth(Matthew 6:10/ Matthew 5:5), destroying once and for all mankind's attempts at governing(Daniel 2:44), and ALL wickedness on earth will end(Psalm 37:1,2,9,11+29/Psalm 46:9/Isaiah 11:6-9/Revelation 21:3+4/Proverbs 2:21+22) and obedient mankind will again live forever in peace(John 3:16/Romans 6:23).
By philosophical reasoning, the explanation could be:
- God is not omniscient and therefore does not know these things are happening
- God is omniscient but not omnipotent and is unable to prevent the evil that he sees occurring
- God is both omniscient and omnipotent, but does not care, so chooses to permit great evil
- God does not really exist.
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Why do pirates kill people?
To gain power for themselves.
What power did ra have?
amon re had a power that he could kill other people if they looked at him!!
Do dictatorship have the same law as other people?
no they are allow to do whatever they want to do even kill you
How did Hitler use absolute power?
to kill jewish people
Why did explorers conquer countries and kill people?
For money and power.
How many people did Catherine Howard kill?
She didn't kill anyone. She had no power to do so. It was up to the king.
Can any one kill other person if given rights on stamp papers to kill him?
In the United States, killing someone is a crime unless it is in defense of self, another person, or castle (which is usually your home). There are no stamps or papers that allow a citizen to kill another citizen.
Is there a way to kill chucky?
In all of the movies that I have seen, People have attempted to kill him but he always comes back to kill more people. So no, there is no way to kill Chucky. Unless another movie comes out and they figure out a way to kill him.
Do boars kill people?
Yes, they are very aggressive animals and have the ability to kill. The male boar has tusks as well as power.
Do you allow people to act rude to me or others?
People acting rude to others can be a daily experience. If you can not remove yourself from the situation, then kill them with kindness.
Why did the Germans allow the nazi to kill specific groups of people?
because they were deemed as criminals and Germany had the death penalty.
Alexander came to power after?
Alexander came to power after the murder of his father. Alexander came to power because he had payed people to kill his father and assassinate him.
