Why The Bible is Awful

A Chapter by Brandon Langley

Welcome to RELIGION WEEK, 11.4.13-11.7.13

The Christian Bible:
                Condones Rape:
                                Judges 21:21 http://biblehub.com/niv/judges/21-21.htm
           And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

                                Numbers 31:18 http://biblehub.com/numbers/31-18.htm
           Only the young girls who are virgins may live; you may keep them for yourselves.
                                Deuteronomy 20:14 http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/20-14.htm
           As for the women, the children, the livestock and everything else in the city, you may take                these as plunder for yourselves. And you may use the plunder the LORD your God gives you from your enemies
                                Zechariah 14:2 http://biblehub.com/zechariah/14-2.htm
           I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.
                                Exodus 21:7-9 http://biblehub.com/exodus/21-7.htm
           "When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are.
           If she does not satisfy her owner, he must allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her.

           But if the slave's owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave but as a daughter.
                Condones Pedophilia:
                                Numbers 31:17-18 http://biblehub.com/numbers/31-17.htm
           So kill all the boys and all the women who have had intercourse with a man.
           Only the young girls who are virgins may live; you may keep them for yourselves
                Condones Polygamy:
                                Exodus 21:10 http://biblehub.com/exodus/21-10.htm
           If that son marries another woman, he must not deprive the first wife of food, clothes, or sex.
                                2 Samuel 5:13 http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/5-13.htm
           And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.
                                1 Chronicles 14:3 http://biblehub.com/1_chronicles/14-3.htm
           In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
                                1 Kings 11:3 http://biblehub.com/1_kings/11-3.htm
           He had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.
                                2 Chronicles 11:21 http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/11-21.htm
           Rehoboam loved Maakah daughter of Absalom more than any of his other wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
                                Deuteronomy 21:15 http://biblehub.com/deuteronomy/21-15.htm
           If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,

Condones Slavery:

Epgesians 6:5 http://biblehub.com/ephesians/6-5.htm

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

1 Corinthians 7:21-22 http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/7-21.htm

Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord's freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ's slave.

Colossians 3:22 http://biblehub.com/colossians/3-22.htm

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.

1 Peter 2:18 http://biblehub.com/1_peter/2-18.htm

Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

Titus 2:9 http://biblehub.com/titus/2-9.htm

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,

Titus 3:1 http://biblehub.com/titus/3-1.htm

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,

Romans 13:1-5 http://biblehub.com/niv/romans/13-1.htm

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.

For the one in authority is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.

Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

Leviticus 25:44 http://biblehub.com/leviticus/25-44.htm

"'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.

So, why do I hate the Christian text? Because I have morals. And yet the religious have the audacity to publicly oppose birth control, gay marriage, and abortion.

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