In the Old Testament God tells the Prophets to kill sinners and idolaters.
And they killed the disobedient of their own free will.
But this is to disobey the Commandment not to kill.
Some of the Prophets put words into God's mouth.
These are assumptions or hallucinations inspired by unconscious fears.
But if they kill in God's name they have not reached full enlightenment.
Because God is non-violent.
God is beyond our human assumptions.
God is not a projection of worldly authorities.
He does not punish and judge.
God is transcendent - beyond sin and evil.
So do not take everything in the Bible at face value.
Any instruction to kill or use violence or force is mistaken.
And it should be overridden by the Commandments not to kill, or hold a grudge, or take revenge.
In the East God is non-violent - Ahimsa.
And we should be non-violent as well.
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