Do people consider slavery, rape, killing, and bigotry moral? if not, why do they love the bible so much?

Question

yeah yeah weve all heard the line youre taking it out of context, funny if i was a christian you would have a different response than that.

Answer 1

he Bible doesn't say it's moral to do those things, One of the thing I love about the Bible is that it doesn't only show how good the heroes were. It shows they had faults and downright evil stuff was done. No lies, no coverups. If king David was an adulterer and a murderer and asked for forgiveness and got it.(not without punishment though) I know God can forgive my worst sins. Nothing surprises Him. Sometimes I look at the rotten stuff the people of Israel did in the old testament and think BOY WERE THEY STUPID! but then I realize I commit the same sins over and over too and I feel greatful that he forgives me and still loves me. We christians are sinful just like those people. But God loves us and is faithful to forgive us when we ask. For me that is priceless.

Answer 2

I'm so glad you asked

1) Slavery had its own rules, and when done properly can actually be a good thing. Also depending on who you were most of the slavery is more of an indentured servitude for 7 years. unless you chose to become enslaved for life, in which case its more of an adoption. but true enough this is for a Jew. and the rules for gentile servants are different. but to some extent that is to be expected. but also you must consider what put a person into slavery. the common causes were needing money and theft.

2) Rape is a capital crime...it happens but if things go right then the raper is killed. sounds pretty moral to me.

3) Killing is a necessary evil especially when you cant negotiate, but murder is forbidden, so i again fail to see your problem.

4) Bigotry? that's the way people are, but are you sure that it is always bigotry and not just holding a standard? Would you want people who detract from your society to proliferate? or better yet, would you want to see defective parts in your car? its the same principle.

also just cuz it happens in the bible doesn't mean its encouraged by the bible. much of the bible is a log of what happens.

Answer 3

Yes the Bible does point out the sins which you have observed, You fail to realize: God gives alternatives to each of those things. If the people of that day chose those things that was their problem. If they chose God they walked away from those thing and practiced them no more. Today you have the same choice. There will always be hypocrites on both sides of the argument. Their decision should not ,in all intellect, influence your decision if you can spot them. This is just one view in a world of many.

Answer 4

I, a Christian, do not believe that any of the things that you mentioned are moral. The Bible doesn't justify any of that. And, I have to say it, YOU"RE TAKING THE VERSE OUT OF CONEXT! Why do people always do that? It makes me feel a little irritated when people say the Bible says to do these evil things. And the way they try to make it work is by taking the verse out of context. Just stop taking the verse out of context and you won't have to hear any more of "you're taking the verse out of context".

Answer 5

You remind me of the Department of Education;
they go through History, remove all of the stuff they think is too hard to listen to, even though its truth, and then they give kids all the glory and rose-garden stuff.

If the truth is that there was slavery, rape, killing, etc.. then that's what should be taught.
Whitewashing the truth is never a good idea.
I can't even imagine why anyone would actually want for that?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

When a person can pull a few words out of context, to justify their lifestyle. I would suggest that they love themselves, not the Bible.Teaberrygum

Answer 8

the bible does not advocate these things. it mentions them in the historical stories. but it never says "go out and rape" or "you must have slaves". it does mention the fact that these things existed. it acknoweleges the fact that they were part of life back then, but it never tells you to participate in these practices.

Answer 9

The Bible teaches none of the things you listed in the question. In fact, it teaches the opposite. What are you even talking about?

Answer 10

Of course these things are immoral by definition.
We love the Bible because it is the Word of God and these is no higher or finer authority for mankind.
I Cr 13;8a