Bible Study

**barbaro** · 04-03-2007, 01:03 PM

Just thought some of these would be interesting for people to know...

Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed: Exodus 22:20

Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people: Exodus 22:28

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ: Ephesians 6:5

If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her: Deuteronomy 22:28-29

Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the LORD's sight; so the LORD put him to death: Genesis 38:6-7

Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man: Numbers 31:17-18

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him: Proverbs 13:24

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them – bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.” (Luke 19:27).

Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people: Exodus 22:28

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ: Ephesians 6:5

Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man: Numbers 31:17-18

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Lovely stuff....

Source: The Bible

**stroller** · 04-03-2007, 04:07 PM

Some more:

"The LORD is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and wrath. He takes revenge on all who oppose him and furiously destroys his enemies! The LORD is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished." (Nahum 1:2-8 NLT)

"Go up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaim and against the people of Pekod. Yes, march against Babylon, the land of rebels, a land that I will judge! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them, as I have commanded you," says the LORD. "Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction". (Jeremiah 50:21-22 NLT)

**keda** · 04-03-2007, 04:49 PM

Anytime somebody claims that the Bible was written or inspired directly by God, you can know right away they've never read Leviticus.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-03-2007, 04:52 PM

Good thread.
I'm looking forward to the believers getting involved and explaining the contradictions.
I might go and find kerux.

**lom** · 04-03-2007, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

I might go and find kerux.

wanker

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-03-2007, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by lom

wanker

I know where he is right now in fact.

I think he'd enjoy this one.

**Butterfly** · 04-03-2007, 06:21 PM

and yet Christians will support such verses, where is the outrage from their leaders ?

**stroller** · 04-03-2007, 07:27 PM

One argument is that the New Testament is the 'upgraded' version Christians should seek guidance from, not the historic OT.

**blackgang** · 04-03-2007, 07:57 PM

Deuteronomy is kinda a mean sumbitch ain't it.

Seems as God and Mother Goose was both a couple of mean bastards..

**Boon Mee** · 04-03-2007, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Milkman

Source: The Bible

And your point is?
Since both the Quran & the Bible (Old Testament) were written, like, a long time ago when 'civilization' wern't as 'civilized' as it is now, you expect to see such language, eh?

**stroller** · 04-03-2007, 08:45 PM

But they're both God's word, aren't they?

Seems he keeps changing his mind, the Koran is his latest message to mankind, apparently.

**keda** · 04-03-2007, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by stroller

One argument is that the New Testament is the 'upgraded' version Christians should seek guidance from, not the historic OT.

You mean the one in which God creates/discovers heaven and hell?

Seems in the old days when His patience was tested He'd send the angels or boils or something to smite the offenders and have done with it; then when JC appeared on the scene, He decided smiting wasn't good enough and came up with the new concept of 'hard time'. Wonder why He gone and done that.

**stroller** · 04-03-2007, 09:39 PM

I don't know enough about it, where's MeMock, he's a moderate Christian who may be able to shed some light on this.

**GooMaiRoo** · 04-03-2007, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by stroller

One argument is that the New Testament is the 'upgraded' version Christians should seek guidance from, not the historic OT.

Indeed, most of the quotes which began this thread originate from the Old Testament, which is almost as crude, absurd and violent as the Koran. I would give the New Testament a chance. In an excellent short essay, "On Religion", 19th century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer convincingly argues that the core of Christianity is Buddhist in nature. He also suggests that Jesus was influenced during his 'lost years' by Buddhist missionaries in Egypt. Schopenhauer considers Judaism and the Old Testament to be 'rude dogma', having little in common with Christianity. Give old Arthur a read ('Essays and Aphorisms', Penguin publishing) along with Elaine Pagel's 'The Gnostic Gospels' and your opinion of original Christianity might improve. As for Luke 19:27? It was either a misquote or Jesus was having a bad day.

**barbaro** · 05-03-2007, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by Milkman

Source: The Bible

And your point is?
Since both the Quran & the Bible (Old Testament) were written, like, a long time ago when 'civilization' wern't as 'civilized' as it is now, you expect to see such language, eh?

But it's the world of "god."

Time has no meaning. Culture influences are of no reference.

**Boon Mee** · 05-03-2007, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Milkman

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Originally Posted by Milkman

Source: The Bible

And your point is?
Since both the Quran & the Bible (Old Testament) were written, like, a long time ago when 'civilization' wern't as 'civilized' as it is now, you expect to see such language, eh?

But it's the world of "god."

Time has no meaning. Culture influences are of no reference.

I'm Buddhist and don't have a dog in this fight...

**sabang** · 05-03-2007, 01:42 AM

With the coming of Jesus Christ, there some major groundshitfs.
He was predicted in the Hebrew Scripture's, and it was prophecy revealed that made me recant my Atheism.
What I am saying is that you should save your best efforts for the Greek Scriptures, being the New Testament.

To preempt a smartarse, I am aware part of the scriptures were written in Aramaic.
There are 66 books in the Bible, written over a period of Many centuries, in three different languages.

**ceburat** · 05-03-2007, 07:38 PM

Ever heard of taking scripture in it's proper context?

**stroller** · 05-03-2007, 07:49 PM

"proper context" is subject to much debate, even amongst Christians.

**ceburat** · 05-03-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by stroller

"proper context" is subject to much debate, even amongst Christians.

True. Too many christians "read in" and "read out" what they want from the bible scriptures. It's not that they don't know what was said or that they have a hard time understanding it. They simply want to create a religion that suits their personal life style. The main reason we have so many different religions today.

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