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God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:42 pm
by _Doctor CamNC4Me
Discuss...
http://www.evilbible.com/Rape.htmIf 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.
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:56 pm
by _Ceeboo
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Discuss...
God?
I thought it was the Republicans that advocated this!
Perhaps God is/was a Republican?
Peace,
Ceeboo
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:57 pm
by _Yoda
How did you come to this conclusion?
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:03 pm
by _Doctor CamNC4Me
Ceeboo wrote:Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Discuss...
God?
I thought it was the Republicans that advocated this!
Perhaps God is/was a Republican?
Peace,
Ceeboo
Weeeeeeeell, it depends on the kind of rape we're talking about. ;)
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:54 pm
by _Res Ipsa
liz3564 wrote:How did you come to this conclusion?
I suspect it has to do with the woman's lack of consent to the marriage or to sex at any time. From the woman's point of view, if a man rapes you, he gets to continue to rape you for the rest of your lives.
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:37 pm
by _Yoda
Brad Hudson wrote:liz3564 wrote:How did you come to this conclusion?
I suspect it has to do with the woman's lack of consent to the marriage or to sex at any time. From the woman's point of view, if a man rapes you, he gets to continue to rape you for the rest of your lives.
Cam added the rest of his post after I asked my question. Now, I understand the reference.
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:46 pm
by _Doctor CamNC4Me
I guess I'm just curious how a religious person can remain religious when his religious text advocates raping women.
- VRDRC
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:50 pm
by _Ceeboo
Hey DCM
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:I guess I'm just curious how a religious person can remain religious when his religious text advocates raping women.
- VRDRC
Speaking for only myself, it's really simple, I just skip over those parts when reading.
Peace,
Ceeboo
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:56 pm
by _Doctor CamNC4Me
Ceeboo wrote:Hey DCM
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:I guess I'm just curious how a religious person can remain religious when his religious text advocates raping women.
- VRDRC
Speaking for only myself, it's really simple, I just skip over those parts when reading.
Peace,
Ceeboo
Ha!
Seriously, though. How do you reconcile something like this? I'd really like to know.
- VRDRC
Re: God Advocates Rape
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:59 pm
by _Ceeboo
Hey again, DCM
Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:
Ha!
Seriously, though. How do you reconcile something like this? I'd really like to know.
- VRDRC
Okay, I'll forget, for a moment, that I am at the MDB and give it a go!
First, I do not believe it is possible to reconcile rape. Period! I also do not believe God advocates rape! (Yes, I am aware of the passages you speak of)
Having said that, I will freely admit that there are many things I struggle with (Mostly in the Old Testament) that can be found within these several books we call Sacred Scripture. If you offered me examples of folks who did not have some questions/struggles, I would offer you someone that was not being 100% truthful.
So, to me it's not about reconciling anyhting.
It is my position (maybe belief is a better choice of words?) that the New Testament is the clear foundation of my belief. It is, after all, the new covenant. The new promise. The Good News For All!
Do I have questions? You bet I do!
Perhaps, someday, we all might get some answers.
In the meantime, I am completely fine with God being God and realizing the absolute certainty that I am not!
Peace,
Ceeboo