Dialga-Brite wrote:TheWendybird wrote:It's kinda like how the bible was supposed to have been written...but with everything in existance.
Speaking of the bible... I've heard some pretty nasty things about it's contents and would like to know if it's actually in there or not (I've never read it). I've heard that the bible condones slavery and selling your daughter into prostitution. I personally don't think god would condone that so what's your opinion on the matter?
p.s. Not trying to start an argument.
I use to be a christian but i'm not anymore. I was very hardcore into it. People could ask me a ton of things and i'd know the answer..even my elderly christian grandparents couldnt get over how much i knew. Even though I'm not a christian anymore I kinda wonder sometimes if i shoulda went into theology. Anyhow it's been a while but off the top of my head...I'm quite sure that is correct. In the old testament one major thing I can remember is Lot...you know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? The people of these cities wanted to rape the angels and Lot offers up his daughters to them instead:
Genesis 19:
1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
2 "My lords," he said, "please turn aside to your servant's house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning."
"No," they answered, "we will spend the night in the square."
3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate.
4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house.
5 They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him
7 and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.
8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."
There is tons of stuff like this...this is actually one of the reasons why I couldn't believe in it all anymore...the treatment of women. Sure Jesus seems to treat women great but over all the god of the bible teaches submission. Something I learned the hard way. Most Christians don't seem to talk too much about that. I have NO problem with christians..i'm putting that disclaimer here for the record..i was raised Salvation Army which is actually one of the more liberal denominations when it comes to women...at one time i was going to become a Salvation Army officer....but the belief system itself I guess you could say I was more like a Messianic Jew...very fascinated by the Jewish roots of Christendom. So I was a Christian who liked to look at it in light of the old testament. Like communion is the 3rd passover cup which related to the sacrifice or something like that. It's all online somewhere....anyhow...I just couldn't accept the stuff it taught...if I'm suppose to believe it's the word of God.....I can't pick and choose what to believe from it.....and I just cannot accept the views on women among other things in it. Still think Jesus is way cool but..lol
