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After signing with , the band released their self-titled debut album on November 12, 1992 The song is offered as for the guitar games , released in March 2012, and , released in December 2014
Non-Israelites who lived within the area believed by the Hebrews to have been promised to them by God were seen to pose a great temptation to them to abandon their faith As a result, those communities have often nurtured people of extraordinary kindness and courageous commitment to justice

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The song drew controversy again in Britain in November 2008, when it was played over the speakers in an supermarket in , prompting numerous complaints from customers.

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The armies of heaven followed him
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As part of the US , the song was used by military interrogators at the
Tom Morello, guitarist with the band Rage Against the Machine — whose song Killing in the Name of was also used — said: "The fact that music I helped create was used as a tactic against humanity sickens me And sadly, some Christian leaders eventually came to advocate force against heretics and infidels, and even total war in the interest of defending and expanding the faith
Metal music fan tells ballerina to stick up for herself, he encourages her using the song as an example, and has her chant the chorus In 2010, the listed it as number 12 on their list of the "Top 20 Political Songs" as voted for by the Political Studies Association

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Most of my comments will be about Christianity, but I'll start with the Hebrew Bible, since it is considered sacred by all three traditions.

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Essentially because people are made in the image of God Genesis 1:26-27, 9:6
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The band worked on the song the next day
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Bassist is known to chant the backing vocals of "now you do what they told ya" of the chorus during most live performances
But collective punishment and indiscriminate war were also commanded or approved in the Hebrew Bible, especially in cases of idolatry The refrain "some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses" draws a link between the and the
Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics and comedians Stephen Fry, Ross Noble and Bill Bailey are amongst the other celebrity supporters of the Tracy and Jon Morter's campaign

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To say that God would never do or command anything cruel does not represent a significant limit on God's power.

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This is probably the attitude of most Muslim people today
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Questioning the moral justification of holy war leads, moreover, to troubling questions about the legitimacy of some basic theological claims and the authority of foundational religious scripture
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A of "Killing in the Name" is a playable song in the video game for and