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The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
If you question the literal truth of any of the Bible's stories, you are missing the point of the exercise. The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
If you question the literal truth of any of the Bible's stories, you are missing the point of the exercise. The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
Originally posted by moocowman
reply to post by hotpinkurinalmint
The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
So how exactly should one behave when an invisible man in the sky tells your father to slit your throat and bleed you to death ?
Originally posted by moocowman
reply to post by hotpinkurinalmint
If you question the literal truth of any of the Bible's stories, you are missing the point of the exercise. The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
How should one behave if an invisible man in the sky tells you that, if you think your newlywed wife is not a virgin you should kill her ?
Originally posted by moocowman
reply to post by hotpinkurinalmint
If you question the literal truth of any of the Bible's stories, you are missing the point of the exercise. The question is not "did this happen?," but rather the question is "How should one behave under these circumstances?"
How should one behave when, an invisible man in the sky tells you that you should kill homosexuals ?
Originally posted by hotpinkurinalmint
reply to post by troubleshooter
I think a better intellectual exercise would be to ask him why these rules were written in the first place?
It would be easy to dismiss them as silly, but if he gave them some thought, perhaps he would realize there is an underlying rationale to the rules. The literal thrust of the rules may not apply in our modern world, but the underlying rationale would.
Virginity is not as big a deal today as it was in antiquity. Perhaps the Bible does make too much of a big deal out of it. There are underlying issues the Virginity issue addresses, however. One thing it addresses is honesty and fidelity between spouses. Husbands and wives should be able to trust each other. The marriage is not getting off to a good start if the husband finds out his wife is lying to him.
Another good exercise may be to question whether there are or should be exceptions to the virginity rule. After all, it would be harsh to penalize a woman in circumstances like rape.
Originally posted by hotpinkurinalmint
reply to post by troubleshooter
I cannot quote chapter and verse. I am not sure if the person that posted that line about virgins was entirely correct. From what I recall, the Bible does place some importance on a woman's virginity. I believe the husband of a woman who is not a virgin has the right to get money from the father if the woman is not really a virgin. Please correct me if I am wrong.