Is the bible consistent with ancient barbaric views?

Question

Okay, if your morals are consistent with this - the bible is all yours. I find this to be overly pugnacious. This perspective is very consistent with ancient views that women are inferior. And anyway, when he offers his daughers he claims that they are both virgins. How could they possibly be virgins in such a sex-maniac society? That's complete bullcrap. A couple of new people come into town and people gather around to screw them, but there are people WITHIN the town itself that haven't been screwed? Not logical.

Answer 1

I think you will get better results with your questions if you specify more clearly what subjects you are addressing... for example, rather than saying "if your morals are consistent with this..." you might say, "If your morals are consistent with offering your daughters up to be gang-raped in order to save a pair of strangers, as Lot did in Genesis 19..."

To answer your question, yes, parts of the bible are consistent with ancient so-called "barbaric" views vis-a-vis the relative value of women and of hospitality. This is logical, considering that it is generally believed by credible scholars to have been written during ancient times. Likewise, the Iliad is generally consistent with the values of the Greek society in which it was created.

However, the fact that ancient texts do not reflect modern morality does not mean that they do not occasionally play a positive role in creating modern morality. For example, one can appreciate Lot's hospitality and concern for strangers without embracing his willingness to allow his daughters to be raped. Likewise, one can appreciate Achilles' dedication to his comrade Patrocles without agreeing that he should be keeping a spear-bought bride.

Answer 2

Yes. Getting your ideas of logic and morality from the bible is like getting dieting advice from Michael Moore.

Answer 3

There is some very weird morality in the bible

Answer 4

Sometimes virgin just meant not married.