Yes but you must understand that it was OK in that age and context. Things are different now that jepus came and we can ignore these parts and only care about the ones we like, you know how its OK to kill witches and gays, beat kids and women, etc.
Larry, I don't know where the billboards are, but I doubt they're in Texas. I got them from a February 7th post by Yellowdog Granny (her site is on my blogroll).
Just curious (hence the name): Did any of you happen to look up any of these verses in context to see what they really say?
For instance, in the first billboard: Is God really saying this, or is it the psalmist, venting his anger to God? Another psalmist, David, used to do that a lot too.
Regarding the second billboard: Is that just Deuteronomy 22:28, or does it continue on to verse 29? What part of verse 29 is left out, and why? How does this relate to the context of the verses immediately preceding verse 28, or to the social mores of the time?
In the third billboard: Is this a command from God, or rather a concession? Does it serve to promote slavery or limit it?
Sorry, guys - I can imagine how much fun it must be to disparage the Bible. By all means, don't let me spoil your fun.
Well Curious, at least the 3rd is correct..... 25:44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Which is the same thing in oddball english. And the others I have seen before and are from the buyBull. If so curious why didn't you look them up?
I could have bored you all with one of my long-winded scriptural exegeses, but I chose instead to pose my arguments in the form of questions (i.e. the Socratic method), hoping against hope that it might actually pique your interest enough to read the verses in a fuller context (e.g. all of Psalm 137, Deuteronomy 22 and Leviticus 25, respectively).
That being said, using words like "jepus" and "buyBull" are kind of a giveaway that you've already made up your mind and can't be bothered with what the Bible really says.
If I'm wrong, you might want to read it in a translation a little more modern than the "oddball english" of the Kings James Version. My personal preference is the New International Version, although I'm told the New American Standard is probably a little more accurate translation.
But if you're satisfied that a few cherry-picked verses taken out of context are enough grounds to reject the Bible outright, there's nothing I can do or say to change your mind.
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Yes but you must understand that it was OK in that age and context.
ReplyDeleteThings are different now that jepus came and we can ignore these parts and only care about the ones we like, you know how its OK to kill witches and gays, beat kids and women, etc.
it was never okay, ever. quit lying to yourself.
Deletegod doesn't care about time, god is supposed to care about what is right.
god is just pretend.
I'm pretty sure LLong was just be facetious, Joe.
DeleteGreat billboards. Where's this at Ted? In Texas?
ReplyDeleteLarry,
ReplyDeleteI don't know where the billboards are, but I doubt they're in Texas. I got them from a February 7th post by Yellowdog Granny (her site is on my blogroll).
I think these billboards are too forceful to exist anywhere except in photoshop.
ReplyDeleteL.Long, Larry & Ted,
ReplyDeleteJust curious (hence the name): Did any of you happen to look up any of these verses in context to see what they really say?
For instance, in the first billboard: Is God really saying this, or is it the psalmist, venting his anger to God? Another psalmist, David, used to do that a lot too.
Regarding the second billboard: Is that just Deuteronomy 22:28, or does it continue on to verse 29? What part of verse 29 is left out, and why? How does this relate to the context of the verses immediately preceding verse 28, or to the social mores of the time?
In the third billboard: Is this a command from God, or rather a concession? Does it serve to promote slavery or limit it?
Sorry, guys - I can imagine how much fun it must be to disparage the Bible. By all means, don't let me spoil your fun.
Well Curious, at least the 3rd is correct.....
ReplyDelete25:44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
Which is the same thing in oddball english.
And the others I have seen before and are from the buyBull.
If so curious why didn't you look them up?
"If so curious why didn't you look them up?"
ReplyDeleteWhat makes you think I didn't?
I could have bored you all with one of my long-winded scriptural exegeses, but I chose instead to pose my arguments in the form of questions (i.e. the Socratic method), hoping against hope that it might actually pique your interest enough to read the verses in a fuller context (e.g. all of Psalm 137, Deuteronomy 22 and Leviticus 25, respectively).
That being said, using words like "jepus" and "buyBull" are kind of a giveaway that you've already made up your mind and can't be bothered with what the Bible really says.
If I'm wrong, you might want to read it in a translation a little more modern than the "oddball english" of the Kings James Version. My personal preference is the New International Version, although I'm told the New American Standard is probably a little more accurate translation.
But if you're satisfied that a few cherry-picked verses taken out of context are enough grounds to reject the Bible outright, there's nothing I can do or say to change your mind.