I'm rather fond of this one, because it proves that God really considers abortion a misdemeanor:
Exodus 21:22-25:
And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage, yet there is no [further] injury, he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband may demand of him; and he shall pay as the judges decide. But if there is any [further] injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
2007-02-25 01:46:10 · 15 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yeah acid, dashing little ones against rocks. it is difficult, as you say, to "context"
2007-02-25 01:51:14 · update #1
i hope i can answer even though i am not an atheist... i dislike the some of the bible too! lol.
"Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel. " (1 Peter 2:18)
"One of illegitimate birth shall not enter the congregation of the Lord." (Deuteronomy 23:2)
"Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him, but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her as a covering." (1 Corinthians 11:13-15)
"Women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says." (1 Corinthians 14:34)
"But if ... evidences of virginity are not found for the young woman, then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones..." (Deuteronomy 22:20,21)
it was so hard to pick just one.... i wish i could post more, lol.
2007-02-25 01:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by Loathing 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"When a slave-owner strikes a male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies immediately, the owner shall be punished.
But if the slave survives a day or two, there is no punishment; for the slave is the owner's property. Exodus, chapter 21
"I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent."....
1Timothy chapter 2
(obviously inpired by the most powerful and wise creator of the universe.)--
And wouldn't MEN just love it! lol...
"So the poeple of Israel did just as the Lord had commanded through Moses and Aaron. And at midnight the LORD KILLED ALL THE FIRSTBORN SONS IN THE LAND OF EGYPT, FROM THE FIRSTBORN SON OF THE PHAROH, who sat on the throne, TO THE FIRSTBORN SON OF THE CAPTIVE IN THE DUNGEON.
EVEN THE FIRSTBORN OF THEIR LIVESTOCK WERE KILLED. Pharoh and his officials and all the poeple of Egypt woke up during the night, and loud WAILING was heard throughout the land of Egypt. There was NOT A SINGLE HOUSE WHERE SOMEONE HAD NOT DIED." Exodus, chapter 12 verse 28.
(God is obviously a lover of kids......explains A LOT about what goes on in Africa as well as children suffering all over the world for ages, through brutality, injustice, famine, disease.)
2007-02-25 01:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I really don't make a habit of looking up passages unless it's for some debate I'm suiting up for. But there's two I've come to recognise. The first is Leviticus 18:22 because it's the earliest passage that forbids homosexuality and is often leveled during such arguments that I've come to recognise it.
But the one I like to throw out is Exodus 21:7 that authorises a father to be able to sell his daughter into slavery, and really causes people to think just how relevant we should let the Old Testament be to us today.
2007-02-25 01:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Revelation 13:18 "[...]enable him that hath information count variety the variety of the beast: for that's the variety of a guy; and his variety is 600 threescore and 6." humorous how each physique thinks that 666 could be the variety of "the devil" while the quote needless to say says "the variety of a guy". Oh and Genesis a million:28 "[...]Be fruitful and multiply[...]" The celibate is going against the will of god, and everybody who thinks Jesus died a virgin is stupid.
2016-09-29 21:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by riopel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always Psalms 137:9. Context that!
2007-02-25 01:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Luke chapter 5 verse 12:
"And the Banana people shall come forth and slay the evil Chipmunk god and feast on him for a thousand years."
2007-02-25 01:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!" The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)
It shows that the Bible is about peace, love, tolerance and forgiveness....
2007-02-25 02:21:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Throw the rest of the bible in the bin and keep that one moral precept because it's the only one that ultimately has any value.
2007-02-25 01:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 9:3 - "And giant 7-headed crickets arose from the ground and chewed on people's brains. And then a giant, magic Lamb came down and threw gasoline on everyone, and everyone was slow-roasted to death."
2007-02-25 01:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by Loathe thy neighbor. 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
This is my favourite.
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves."
Leviticus 25:44
A god who approves of slaves is seriously immoral, not even fit to be a civilized human being.
2007-02-25 01:54:01 · answer #10 · answered by greenbottlemage 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋