Just curious how the whole religion is really "good".
Sections advocate slavery, abuse, and other horrible behavior.
When I bring this up, I'm told it refers to another period of time not relevant to today.
If that's true, then was it really ok to have slavery and demonize women in the past?
Were those the golden years?
2006-07-12 12:09:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity isn't a religion
its religous christians that cause all the problems.
2006-07-12 12:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by isoar4jc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not a good book. Its filled with contradictions. Justifys stoning disobienent children and incest. The bible is good for a few good stories and parabales. The bible should not be taken literally. A lot of people need to read history books and question what they are taught. Here are the top 10 selling books of all time. A communist maifesto is second from the bible. Makes you wonder...#10 was Valley of the Dolls!
1 The Bible 6 billion
2 Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung Mao Tse-Tung 900 million
3 The American Spelling Book Noah Webster 100 million
4 Guiness World Records (2003) 94 million
5 The World Almanac and Book of Facts World Almanac Books 73 million
6 The McGuffey Readers William Holmes McGuffey 60 million
7 Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care Dr. Benjamin Spock 50 million
8 A Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard 40 million
9 In His Steps What Would Jesus Do Rev. Charles Monroe Sheldon 30 million
10 Valley of the Dolls Jacqueline Susann 30 m
2006-07-12 20:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion this is one of the best questions that I've seen asked!
First keep in mind that not all chapters of the bible was written by one person! Everyone writes differently...and just as any modern day novelist or writer writes from their own prospective...so did the writers of that time.
Secondly...the Jews turned against their maker...thus were punished by being made servants.
Last...I know of only a few places where slavery is actually mentioned...and either spot advocates it nor condemns it. However there are many places where the word servant appears. Servants were compensated for the work they did...therefore I don't believe that "slavery" would be adequate terminology.
I would look at this as more of an example of how imperfect humanity has been since the beginning of time. The bible doesn't advocate any of these things as far as I'm conscerned.
2006-07-12 19:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that time, it was definitely a different period. Jesus would not have stepped on people's toes with their belief systems set at the time. Either you believed in him or you didn't. He was here for only one reason. He was here to teach the word of God. He let us make our own minds as to what was right and what was wrong. He didn't speak about slaves or women being demoralized one way or another. That does not mean he didn't think it. He stopped a woman from being stoned. The reason I believe it is called "The Good Book" is because it's the best selling book of all time. It has sold more copies than any other book in history. It's a good book!
2006-07-12 19:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by maniaajo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't really a good book, no offense to whoever is christian. when it was first sent down, it was way different. it taught laws similar to the Quran. however, some people didn't like it because they didn't want to follow the way of God, they wanted to follow their evil temptations and imaginations, so, they changed the bible writing in it that Jesus is God's son and many other laws they claimed to be sent from God. the Quran, however is the only book that hasn't been changed. to prove it to you, historians just found a 500 year old quran and it was no different than today's quran. it gives everybody their full rights. some orientalists or inconsiderable people misunderstand the Quran and try to make it look bad. for example, there is a verse in the Quran that tells Muslims to kill disbelievers. these people look at it and say that Muslims are crazy serial killers. but, really, it is talking about a war situation, when people are at war. try reading the Quran, it really is our guide throughout life.
2006-07-12 20:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by strike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...if its in the bible, then it is ok....after all, billions of good Jews, Christians and Muslims can't be just, well....plain wrong...can they??? Since soooooooo many people believe it is right and true, then it MUST be......
btw...my favorite part was when god supposedly told moses to go into Israel and commit genocide....what a wonderful idea!!! And they turned around and called Hitler a bad person...sheesh!
2006-07-12 19:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Beauty is 1.61803399 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's geneology, history, laws, miracles, prophesy, predictions, God's love, God's grace, God's mercy, poems.
The Bible is very relevant to today. Thou shalt not steal is relevant in 1956, 2006, or 3006.
2006-07-12 19:15:21 · answer #7 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not A good book.
It is THE only GOOD BOOK!
Strange you don't knock the book that is being used right now to justify killing little kids and women right around the Wold.
In Arabic the action is called TAKFIR!
2006-07-12 19:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not cuz it was changed by man i swear to god.the golden years are going to be in the futur, hope i live to be in tha dayz. its when jesus aleyhiwasalam comes back to earth as the prophet tha he is and brings the people to be good and brings peac. (im with muslim girl 14..) takbiir- allahu akbar
2006-07-12 19:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by servant of AR-RAHIM mostMERCIFUL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible teach us good and bad and show how far we coming in this world and why it bad to used bad behavior
2006-07-12 19:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋