Mosess Mistakes

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After I read the story of destruction of Pharaoh’s army, I feel much confused .Because the people feasted and enjoyed, as a result, Moses punished the people for their great sin resulting from their enjoyment. In my view, these people did not make mistakes; they just enjoyed their life, which did not bring any trouble to others. I have no idea why people were forbidden to pursue happiness. On the contrary, they must stand much sufferings, it was unfair, wasn’t it ?Everyone has the right to live a happy life as long as using reasonable ways, so I hated this idea and I could not accept this ridiculous practice. Secondly, in the Bible, many people could live a long life more than one hundred years, such as, Jacob, Moses and Joshua. Not only

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