Christians, do you Disagree with any one of these statements and WHY?

Question

1. Certain interpretations of the moral decisions in the Bible are considered ethically questionable by many modern groups.

2. Some of the passages most commonly criticized include the subjugation of women, condemnation of homosexuality, support for the institution of slavery, the orders to kill any disobedient children, and the order to commit the genocide of the Canaanites and the Amalekites.

3. Other critics of the Bible, such as Friedrich Nietzsche, have criticized the morality of the New Testament, regarding it as weak and conformist-oriented.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Bible#Ethics_in_the_Bible

Answer 1

I neither agree nor disagree.

Answer 2

All based on presuppositions that are inadequate and flawed, one being that God does not exist. If God exists and he created all for his purposes not according to our perceptions or pleasures but his own then none of these things you label as questionable are questionable, they only become questionable to those who have a vested interest and so a bias.
Setting up a human standard based upon fixed ideas to judge that which has a totally opposed foundation will inevitably lead to contradiction, so that the evaluation is meaningless . If judged according to its own suppositions it is perfectly clear and logical. Not only this but scripture has another ally, reason, which also condemns homosexuality as a useless and meaningless observance and sex cult, reason also can defend slavery, etc.
And beside those things, who cares what Nietzsche thought?

But that being said, you ask a valid question, in a pleasant manner, thank you.

Answer 3

1. Yes. Because it was written for the people of that time period of which we do not live in.

2. No, I do not disagree. The passages speak for themselves.

3. No, I do not disagree with that. It threatens people who will not conform.

Answer 4

I disagree with the first statement, there is nothing unethical at all about God's commandments, otherwise, they wouldn't have been created. The world, and its sinful nature have clouded the peoples minds to make them believe that sex before marriage is ok, disrespecting your parents is cool...

the second statement? please! the statements you made in the second were before the new testament, before God's forgivenes and love was evident. the old testament is law, now that there is forgiveness, everything you said has been nixed, IF you have asked ofrgiveness.

No other religion emphasizes love from an almighty god, and a direct relationship between God, and worshipper. How is that conforming?

Answer 5

First, you are referencing wikipedia - a not so reliable source of any reliable information.

People that disagree with the Bible will question it. Period.

I suppose if you could ask Nietzsche what he thinks of the Bible, as he is spending his eternity in Hell, I would wager his opinion would be different.

Answer 6

You're asking Christians if they disagree with the fact that many disagree with the bible? What kind of question is that? Of course many people disagree with the bible. What IS your point?

Answer 7

Who is nietzsche and why should his opinion be of any importance to us...? Anyway most critics and interpretators are atheists.....

Answer 8

yes, I agree with no.1 because today's post-modern mentality doesn't subscribe to absolutes

Answer 9

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