If prostitution is wrong, why are there so many examples of it in Genesis? (For instance, Gen 19:8, where Lot offers his daughters to a mob so that his guests can avoid gang rape).
2006-09-27 06:47:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
same reason murder is wrong, but murder is all over the bible, or adultery is wrong but its all over the bible.
2006-09-27 06:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genesis does record instances of prostitution, including Tamar, who is included in the direct lineage of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.
It does not portray it as an acceptable practice. The only place where prostituion has a different light is the prophet Hosea, whom God commanded to go marry a prostitute; however, this was intended to be symbolic of the idolatry of Israel, so once again this is not positively promoting prostitution
2006-09-27 13:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by dledg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says that it is wrong? Legal prostitution in the country would ease MILLIONS being wasted combating the "crime". How many tax dollars do you think would be generated by legal prostitution in the country- BILLIONS?
He offers the daughters so they will not rape the men- which is soooo wrong, right Christians?
2006-09-27 13:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by TJD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is not true-there were no such things as "gang rapes" in Genisis u nut! that was so long ago and if people in Genisis got caught cheating on their husband or wife they would have been stoned to death and questions like that show that people are doing all that they can to make and excuse to make prostitution right and in mine and God's opinion that will never be right
2006-09-27 13:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by ~*<cheer~girl>*~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many instances of prostitution and adultery in the Bible are examples of veering from God, as in cheating on Him, or false religion. The harlot in Revelations is false religion.
2006-09-27 14:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Donnalah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is also an episode were two pros stand before king solomon. one woman accuses the other of swapping her dead child with the others live child through the night. Solomon handles the case well and sees to it that the rightfull mother gets the child. No mention of stoning them to death for being pros.
2006-09-27 13:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by CJunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to look up your definition of prostitution... Lot's daughters were not paraded around and sold off for sexual favors.. they were sacrificed for the sake of others..
2006-09-27 13:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because it is in Genesis or any other part of the bible doesn't make it right. Murder, Satan, everyone of the ten commandments are broken in the bible, but does that make them right?
2006-09-27 13:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of things that took place in the bible that would be considered iliegal in our day and age. Its call progression.
2006-09-27 13:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by sabbycat76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old and New Testament both have been corrupted by its followers. Read Quran and you will not find such stories, because its preserved by God Himself.
2006-09-27 14:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by ATK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are benefits, for the pimps, and the victims initially, but the harm is greater, for the victims, the society.
the examples in the bible are not meant to be followed but to gain lessons from its evil.
2006-09-27 17:01:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋