Was God Of The Old Testament, A Racist, Genocidal, Homophobic And Narcissistic Maniac?
Or was his depiction, the problem?
In Quentin Tarantino’s exceedingly brilliant film —pulp fiction, there is the scene where Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta’s character go to carry out a hit on some youngsters who dared to double cross their boss. As if it wasn’t bad enough that these kids had the temerity to pull one over their paymasters, one of them was also smart enough to answer to why a Quarter pounder cheese burger had a peculiar name in France — this was due to their metric system.
In one of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history, Samuel L Jackson’s character goes on to quote the book of Ezekiel 25:17, the King James Version, incorporating elements of Psalm 23 and Genesis 4.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children, and I will strike down upon thee, with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers and you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!”