The Bible is crazy weird sometimes. No doubt about it. These verses… they make me wanna curl up in a ball and cry they’re so bizarre.
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#1 – Psalm 137:9
“Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”
Whoa! Seriously, happy about throwing your kids around? Maybe a little too harsh a punishment for not eating your vegetables.
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#2 – 2 Kings 18:27
“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? Hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”
This guy was hardcore like Bear Grylls, suggesting that dining on poop and pee would be an enjoyable pastime.
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#3 – Deuteronomy 21:18-21
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”
A very hardcore look at parenting. Obviously they didn’t believe in “time outs” in Bible times.
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#4 – Mark 14:51-52
“A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they seized him. But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.”
History’s first recorded streaker perhaps?
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#5 – Ezekiel 16:17
“You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.”
Obviously this was one of the less attractive relationships available, but, “better than being alone” some might argue.
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#6 – Judges 3:19-24
“But he himself turned back at the idols near Gilgal and said, ‘I have a secret message for you, O king.’ And he commanded, ‘Silence.’ And all his attendants went out from his presence. And Ehud came to him as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, ‘I have a message from God for you.’ And he arose from his seat. And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly. And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not pull the sword out of his belly; and the dung came out. Then Ehud went out into the porch and closed the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them. When he had gone, the servants came, and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, ‘Surely he is relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber.’“
Seriously, what? So, there’s a fat guy, and he gets stabbed, and he’s got poo coming out of his back, and the guards just assume that… you know what, nevermind.
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#7 – Deuteronomy 23:1
No one whose testicles are crushed or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the Lord.
Scary for anyone that has ever A.) been kicked in the balls, B.) racked themselves, or C.) forgot their cup during the big game.
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#8 – 1 Samuel 18:25-27
Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.
So, apparently long before Saturday Night Live, King David had done the “Dick in a box” trick.
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#9 -Numbers 11:18
“And tell the people to purify themselves, for tomorrow they will have meat to eat. Tell them, ‘The LORD has heard your whining and complaints: ‘If only we had meat to eat! Surely we were better off in Egypt!’ Now the LORD will give you meat, and you will have to eat it. And it won’t be for just a day or two, or for five or ten or even twenty. You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it. For you have rejected the LORD, who is here among you, and you have complained to him, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’“
Sure, at first you think. No biggie. I love steak. We love steak too. What about a baked potato? That sound nice too? TOO BAD, JUST MEAT FOR YOU!
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#10 – Ezekial 23:19-20
Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt. She lusted after their genitals as large as those of donkeys, and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.
Oh my.
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I love how people complain above about things being taken out of context above, and yet Christians are happy to pick through the old supposedly irrelevant aspects of Jewish and Levite laws to dig out verses against homosexuality and tattoos. If you quote those verses, you must keep a kosher kitchen and sacrifice a turtle after you menstruate. Otherwise, hush.
Let’s see…
Christians saying things are “out of context” and missing the point of the post? Check.
Non-believers wildly mocking the Christians and taking their “out of context” argument out of context? Check.
Total weirdos coming out of left field with some ultra-bizarro take on everything? Check.
People saying, “I LOVE HOW CHRISTIANS HATE GAYS BECAUSE THAT’S IN THE OLD TESTAMENT”…ignoring that it’s in the New Testament too? Check.
Yep, it’s your typical religion fight on the internet.
Christians, of course they are taken out of context. It was done as a joke. Get over it.
Non-Christians, stop with the terrible strawman arguments about “picking through verses” and “you better not wear woven fabric” bullcrap. You’re just as big of a blind follower as they are for repeating that foolish argument because you heard somebody say it and you thought it sounded cool, but if you read the entire New Testament, it would be easy to see why that argument doesn’t hold water.
This is all so humorus to me. I find it to be absolutely hilarious that most wars are started about God. Most people will become violent and murderous defending their faith. Meanwhile, God is supposedly so great and loving. Do you “Christians” believe that God would want you calling other human beings son’s of bitches in the defenses that you create for Him? Biblically speaking, every human being was created in God’s image. Ergo calling someone a son of bitch is to call Jesus Christ a son of a bitch. Do you think Jesus was sitting there getting nailed to the cross screaming “You son’s of bitches! I hope you all burn in hell for this fuckin shit! My father is so gonna have your asses for this bullshit!” NO! Shit like this makes me think that the bible is a huge crock of shit. Let me re-phrase. I think the bible is the correct word of God in some parts. I think most of it is a crock of shit. The bible was not written by Jesus. The bible was not written by God. The bible was not written by The Holy Ghost (though wouldn’t that have been a sight to see). The bible was written by man. Man, creatures who can always be counted on to be misinformed. Unless Jesus was sitting over every author of the best selling book of all time, I’m 100% sure that sometimes, that group of ever fallible humans fucked up here and there. First off, the bible contridicts inself EVERYWHERE. I think that’s due to difference in oppinion between theses authors. For example; GE 1:31 God was pleased with his creation.
GE 6:5-6 God was not pleased with his creation.
(Note: That God should be displeased is inconsistent with the concept of omniscience.) There are so many other examples that this book was the word of man and not God. I don’t believe for one second that God is as much of a prick as the bible makes Him out to be. The idea that He created this instinct within us all (which is a miracle in itself) and then set every single rule in opposition is nuts. God’s not that mean, He isn’t that cruel. Not to mention, He created us in His image. If he created us in His image, that means He has the same things we do. He has a sense of humor (go to Walmart and look around, there are some funny lookin people there) He has fear, He has love, He has rage, He get’s annoyed. We are images of Him. I think that taking the bible so seriously is foolish. God is in your heart. Not on paper. I think arguing about it warrants a trip to a really hot place because it’s insulting to the big man himself.
Part of the reason we do not follow the rules of the old testament is because they were rules for the Jews. Christians didn’t exist until Jesus was raised from the dead. Also, things like sacrificing and other laws were erased because of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. If you can imagine, that’s a pretty big revolution! As for context, I’m tired and what to go to bed. Maybe I’ll comment later.
#1 – Psalm 137:9
“Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”
As with most of these verses, this is taken out of context. The whole text reads:
😯 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction,
happy is he who repays you
for what you have done to us—
9he who seizes your infants
and dashes them against the rocks.
It is talking about the metaphorical children of Babylon the Great (See Revelation 18)
#2 – 2 Kings 18:27
“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? Hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”
Taken out of context. As punishment, the Lord made food scarce, so that, in order to survive, those people would have to either turn to cannibalism or eat their own waste.
#3 – Deuteronomy 21:18-21
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”
Obedience was important
#4 – Mark 14:51-52
“A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they seized him. But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.”
Taken out of context ONCE AGAIN, this incident occured in the middle of the night, the man was in his pajamas, which, in the day before underwear, he was naked under his linen shirt, as other translations say.
#5 – Ezekiel 16:17
“You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.”
This is addressing a very sinful nation, which was later destroyed by God.
#6 – Judges 3:19-24
“But he himself turned back at the idols near Gilgal and said, ‘I have a secret message for you, O king.’ And he commanded, ‘Silence.’ And all his attendants went out from his presence. And Ehud came to him as he was sitting alone in his cool roof chamber. And Ehud said, ‘I have a message from God for you.’ And he arose from his seat. And Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly. And the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not pull the sword out of his belly; and the dung came out. Then Ehud went out into the porch and closed the doors of the roof chamber behind him and locked them. When he had gone, the servants came, and when they saw that the doors of the roof chamber were locked, they thought, ‘Surely he is relieving himself in the closet of the cool chamber.’“
When any animal/human dies, it’s excrement is expelled. This is also true with anyone who has ever caught a mouse on a sticky trap.
#7 – Deuteronomy 23:1
No one whose testicles are crushed or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the Lord.
Purity was a big deal with God. For sacrifices, the animal had to be without blemish. There was also a requirement for anyone who had to go into God’s house.
#8 – 1 Samuel 18:25-27
Then Saul said, “Thus shall you say to David, ‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.
Circumcision was important to God and the Israelites. So the uncircumcised philistines were to be killed and circumcised, and present the foreskins to the israelite King.
#9 -Numbers 11:18
“And tell the people to purify themselves, for tomorrow they will have meat to eat. Tell them, ‘The LORD has heard your whining and complaints: ‘If only we had meat to eat! Surely we were better off in Egypt!’ Now the LORD will give you meat, and you will have to eat it. And it won’t be for just a day or two, or for five or ten or even twenty. You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it. For you have rejected the LORD, who is here among you, and you have complained to him, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’“
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites did nothing but complain. They complained about not having bread. they complained about having bread. They consistantly griped and complained about EVERYTHING. God got fed UP!
#10 – Ezekial 23:19-20
Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt. She lusted after their genitals as large as those of donkeys, and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.
Oh my indeed. “There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals (the lovers) were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.”
I wish you would leave the scripture verses in their context and consider them FIRST, to avoid looking like a fool.
To:Count Trukula,
Thank you for trying to put those excerpts into context, however I fail to see how any of them are now better off.
My father is a devout Catholic and had a testicle removed due to testicular cancer. Does that “blemish” keep him from getting into the gates of heaven. A blemished caused theoretically by God himself. Because if God is responsible for creating man and all that occurs; good or bad. God directly gave my father cancer and therefore, has now dammed him to hell for all eternity.
Is that the correct reading/translation of that excerpt?
@Trukula
#1 Agreed, it is taken out of context, but not in the way you’d like it to be. Instead of promoting infanticide it promotes genocide which usually includes infanticide when regarding your immoral and atrocious tyrant of a blood god.
#2 “Taken out of context.”
False, this is just an excerpt from the most immoral part, the part you yourself admitted. It actually makes it look better than what it is, how would people have reacted when they found out it was your god that made people starve enough to do this? All the exerpt did was show the act, not the culprit (your god).
#3 You didn’t put this one into a different context, and you just supported killing your child, good job on showing immorality. I wonder if you would kill your own kids…
#4 “Taken out of context ONCE AGAIN”
False, this isn’t taken out of context, it is exactly IN context. All that was said was the act of pulling away the garments and the man escaping naked. Nothing changes this meaning though at least you actually tried to on this one, sadly you cried wolf, good try though.
#5 It is still in context.
#6 “When any animal/human dies, it’s excrement is expelled.”
False, not all organisms expell excrement on death, not even most. The only time a person or a mouse would expell excrement on death is if the excrement reached the colon, all muscles relax so it would just come out since the sphinctor wouldnt hold it back. extrement doesn’t magically shoot through your system on death. You also forgot to show how this isn’t in context.
#7 You show your immorality and that of your god’s. Losing a testicle or having part of a penis cut off, which ironically is what god calls for, has nothing to do with purity. Also, you forgot to try to put it into context.
#8 You didn’t show it out of context and just admitted that genital mutilation is acceptable in your religion and in the bible. And yes, circumcision is genital mutilation no matter how you look at it, it is an unnatural alteration of the genitals and is especially mutilation when done to the dead/unwilling. How would you like it if another religion killed your family then cut your mother and sisters clitoris’ off because their god deemed it necessary?
#9 You just admitted this one was IN context to why respond to it?
#10 Again, you didn’t put it into context and just repeated it since it was IN context to begin with.
Conclusion: 1 out of 10 was taken out of context but was still immoral. What now? Are you going to try and say it doesn’t mean what it says?
To have faith in a God is to not have faith in ones self.
The bible is a fairy tale written and rewritten over thousands of years. How can a sane person believe anything that is written in the bible? There is no proof of anything written in the bible yet so many believe it. Why? Because they have faith. The only thing you should have faith in, is your self. Religion is a farce. I do not deny that it does have its good points, but at the same time, does a sane person really need a book to tell you it is not right to commit murder? Come on people, open your eyes. If you are a sane person with morals you know the correct way to live your life.
Science flies you to the moon, religion flies you into the side of a building.
What if…it was written by a dude?
People (the blindley religious) keep saying that stuff here is “taken out of context” yet when it’s a ridiculous quote THEY make we’re supposed to abide by it?
The bible advocates fratricide, incest, theft, murder, rape, spousal abuse, stoning… Old testament / New Testament, if it’s the “word of God”, who are you to choose which is to be applied?
And lets look at who wrote the books and the times and prejudices. They weren’t written by God. They were written by men who tanscribed stories passed amongst campfires and celrical conclaves over hundreds of years. And if you apply the same reason to the bible, that it was the word of God, handed down to man through man, then that makes the Quran the THIRD TESTAMENT.
This is the idiocy of religion. It has no standing when put to tests of reason.
“Byron Thought Jesus Wouldn’t Mind.Apparently Jesus Don’t Like The Apache.”-Ben Wade(Russell Crowe):”3:10 to Yuma”.
The one about the bear killing 42 youths. I forget what verse that is.
I can’t stand when people say that the ten commandments are the ‘corner stones’ of our law. If that is the caes why are there no laws against worshipping other gods, not keeping the sabbath, not honoring your mother and father etc etc. As far as I can tell the only two that match up are stealing and murder and these are wrong in almost all cultures. I like Exodus 3 when old Yaweh commands the fleeing Israelites to steal things from the Egyptians before leaving. He’s actually commanding them to break a (future)commandment!!!
What a bunch of boneheads. Almost all the horrible acts mentioned are about how bad the good guys suffer at the hands of the bad guys.
I’m not here as a Bible defender. On the contrary, I landed here looking for bizzare quotes to discredit fundamentalist wackos. But unfortunately, these quotes all make sense in CONTEXT. Don’t just read x:yy. Do an independent search of x, by itself, before you claim to know what the sentence means.
so many butthurt christfags. nobody here is trying to tell you to stop believing in god, we are merely pointing out how flawed the bible is. the fact of the matter is that these are only a few of the “questionable” verses in the bible. saying that these particular verses are taken out of context is nowhere near a decent excuse.
Alright for #7 Deuteronomy 23:1 it says that those who have messed up testes wont make it as well as Ammonites and Moabites. This is the period before Christ where only God’s chosen people (Jews) were saved. Jesus came so that both the Jews and the Gentiles would be saved. This includes people with messed up privates as well as Ammonites and Moabites. Therefore, people with injured privates can be saved. If you don’t believe that the death of Jesus Christ to save ALL is not biblically supported: Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. If that’s not enough, Romans 10:13 states: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
I can explain others anyone requests 😀
So let me get this straight, modern day christians can just pick and choose what they take from the bible as long as they can justify it and it doesn’t go against modern day standards and practices? I’m going to start reading Harry Potter that way, i bet i come up with a completely different story, but don’t worry, the “spirit” will be the same i’m sure. Also, i’m going to let 250+ people rewrite Harry Potter for me first because i trust that they will keep my mine and god’s best interest at heart like men in power always have. Christians are idiots who refuse to ask the truly tough questions. Remember, it’s easier to be Christian in this country than think for yourself and really look for answers.
Funny how the major complaint here is that these verses are “out of context,” when entire denominations, policies, stupid and/or horrible acts are justified by one Bible verse.
I was raised catholic and so happy to be an aetheist. I just don’t believe any of it. Such a waste of time. We really shouid stop fighting wars and enacting legislation behind myth and magic.
I think #7 actually means that any man who removes his testicles will be allowed in His presence. You know, like a sex change…
I use to be blind to the things of God. I would say things just like some of you guys. Until October of 1998 when God saw fit to open my eyes and forgive me of my sins. I garuntee that I could have a conversation with any of you about God’s word and you would have more respect for its true meaning. The Old Testament is very important to the lives of all Christians. It is what points the way to Jesus The Christ. People who call themselves Christians have done all sorts of evil in history, but calling yourself a Christian does not make you one. BTW I think this article was funny it is the comments that are so off. It is amazing that such hate can come from people who are trying to point out why they think the Bible is hateful. But that is the state of man unable to see his own fault, but easily picks out others. Keep believing that you crawled out of slim millions, or billions, or trillions, or whatever they are saying now years ago. Scripture teaches that even if you do not believe in Christ he cannot deny Himself. John 3:18 says that those who do not believe are condemned already. Everyone of those strange verses you have pointed out have their place in God’s eternal plan. I was not raised in church and I did not just decide to become a Christian. God made me aware of Himself and in the light of Him I realized that I was a sinner and that I was in need of a savior. That day the Holy Spirit became apart of my life. Some say it is wrong to tell people that Jesus is the way to salvation and eternal life, but they atelier fine with telling me that I am lieing about God instantly changing my life. I use to make fun of Christians and I could not understand the Bible, so I understand the frustration of the lost world. It will drive you nuts to have someone tell you that something exist when you can not see it or touch it. Please forgive us crazzy bunch of Christians, but once God has saved a person it becomes part of their life to share it with others. I challenge you all to find a true Christian to sit down with and talk about your issues with scripture. I am not talking about this post because it appears his guy was just being funny, but some of you that replied have some real issues with the Bible. I am sorry that some say they are Christians and come across as so hateful, but people are sinful, and it is difficult to tell if someone really is a Christian until you begin to see their fruit. My words will generate hate because that is what comes from those who feel like they are an accident. But if anyone is open to talking about the truth then feel free to contact me. I am not afraid to take about any Bible passage. A couple of points. 1. No one should be fighting wars over Christianity, but some religions do insist on killing Christians. 2. Homosexuals are spoken of in the New Testament, and there sinners just like every other person who lives is a sinner it is nothing personal. 3. For created man to look at God and try to tell Him how He should do things is arrogance at its worst. 4. For those saying they choose hell it will take less than a second for you to regret those words and repent of them for all eternity. I pray you find Christ before you die. 5. Try to study just a little it will not hurt you to know what ou ate talking about when you mention Christian teachings.
Psalm 58:10 “The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.”
Aah, the “good” book…God is love…turn the other cheek…a soft answer turneth away wrath…hypocrite much?
I have no hatred for the common believer – I grew up with them and know many fine humans who believe in one god or another. Some of the more progressive believers are willing to admit faults with their own scriptures but one thing that cannot be made sense of is how you can base a belief like Christianity on scriptures written by man. It is clear under honest scrutiny that the Bible cannot be written “as the word of God” unless that god is both deceitful and wicked which really only leaves 2 options: that it is purely the work of man or that it is an interpretation or manmade account of the will of God. In the latter case i refer to my earlier statement about the senselessness of using it as a basis for religion.
In any case, the Bible is an awesome book of records and even in the worst case, it is still time capsule from thousands of years ago.
To recall my opening line: I only have a problem with the concept of supporting a belief that hurts society or prohibits progress. In this case I refer to anyone who believes that the Bible requires them to oppose certain lifestyles such as homosexuality. Believe in Jesus, Allah, Shiva, etc and live a full and happy life if that is truly your choice. Do not, however, think that your beliefs should detur others from engaging in whatever practices they wish to pursue so long as they are similarly tolerant and harmless.
Lol why is this “post” (or whatever) even necessary? Cause atheist envy christains and don’t want to admit it (na I’m joking)? anyways guys, so what’s the motive behind all of this nonsense? Trying to kill time?
simsom 15-16 Goes to jerusalem and kills 1,000 palestinian with donkey chow bone
Atheists envy Christians? You’re kidding…right?
LOL I had so much fun reading all the comments on this thread. I am glad there are still people in this world capable of critical thinking. I almost thought we were running out. I agree with 70% of comments. I have no quarrel with people who help others. I have no quarrel with people who believe in something that makes them a better person. However even a blind man could see the flawed system we have created for ourselves. History repeats itself, cause we allow it. We have been following the same stupid ideologies and books for years. Religion is separation or conformity. Whatever you believe dictates your reality. So therefore half of you are the source to your own problem. Look into the past and the present. Destruction, poverty, crime, rape, incest, molestation, denial, treason, genocide, murder, abuse, torment, pain, sadness, despair…..blah blah blah. These things are most prevalent. Religion has not saved us from anything, but the ability to be able to judge and condemn. You religious gurus should realize that even in your own scriptures it says “every man is right in his own eyes”…….so shut your mouth and forgive those who you “think” don;t know any better, and quit trying to play god. All I will ask is the same question you have been asking for eons……”WHAT IF YOU ARE WRONG”……head over heels in blind faith, what if what you are following is leading you astray……..how would you know. People have been killing people for centuries over religion. Your denial is transgression………….”And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.” – Corinthians 11:14–15…………..TAKE THAT OUT OF CONTEXT MY ASS>>>>>>YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKERS>>>>>You must understand…..EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS IN THAT LINE RIGHT THERE. THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER PULLED WAS MAKING PEOPLE THINK HE DIDN’t INFLUENCE THOSE WHO WROTE THE BIBLE. THInk about it……IN THE BIBLE IT STATES>…..SATAN IS HERE…..WELL GUESS WHAT…..THE BIBLE Is EITHER A HISTORY BOOK AND WE ARE IN HELL, PURGATORY OR HEAVEN…..OR IT IS WRITTEN BY THE ULTIMATE TRICKSTER>>>>>AND INDEED HE HAS FOOLED YOU ALL. YOU LET A BOOK BY POPULAR DEMAND SHUT OFF YOUR HEART TO MORALITY…..THOSE WHO CAN TEACH YOU TO JUSTIFY INJUSTICE CAN TEACH YOU TO COMMIT ATROCITIES. THE ANSWERS LIE INSIDE OF YOU…..THAT IS THE TEST.
Well if the old testament doesn’t matter then neither do the 10 commandments, they are old testament. Just no way to argue the bible logically these days…..facts and reason DAMN.
the sacrifice of Jesus changed no laws…god is unchanging his word is forever and perfect according to the bible. Jesus himself said: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. So go argue this conundrum with Jesus and god lol.
sigh…Oct 1998 Robert K takes leave of his sanity.
WIRA …Take your religion of Islam and shove that too! Its even more repulsive.
For supposedly being inspired by a “perfect” god it sure isn’t written well for people to keep taking it out of “context.”
the whole bible seems like a good story but everyone takes things out of context. i see it as much for the case as against. these people who stayed married in terrible relationships and ruin their lives their kids lives just to stay with some jerk is saddening. seems the jerks dont follow the bible but sure know how to use it to keep some poor family held hostage. it is so pathetic when they waste there lives and set up terrible role models for the kids. hey honey, i know he beats you near dead and screws my grandkids but you just stick with it like I did or God will be sad that you broke your vow. I really think God would be more sad that he is used as the excuse to stay in crappy situations. He would know we didnt know th future when the promise was made our even the current lies being told.
With modern communication I also wonder how many of these people reach for the bible everynight to deal or facebook to ease the pain and find the comfort they NEED. not that i would blame them its just sucks they are tourtured by a bad relationship then tourture themsleves with guilt.
I am elated. My suspicions are confirmed. The bible was, in fact, obviously written by a very confused, 14-year old boy.
I find it hard to believe that, 150+ years after Darwin and the age of Enlightment, we’re still dealing with this nonsense. The sad and sorry, modern day christian sap is left back-peddaling, dodging, and side-stepping his own sense of reasoning. What a wantonly ignorant, self-made imprisonment! I am so happy to not be tied to and bogged down trying to defend what is so obviously and patently stupid. It’s not enough that there is no evidence for your jealous, homophobic, misogynistic, sadistic, genocidal, ecocidal, racist, infanticidal, arrogant, pestilential ‘supreme’ space dickhead…. no you have to be even more of a mindless nitwit and believe whole-heartedly in the companion storybook full of contradictions, barbarism, perversity, wizardry, make-believe(and very one-dimensional) characters, make-believe history, make-believe places, and other miscellaneous fucked up shit.
If you worship someone who created you sick, orders you to get better, and can’t wait until you die so he/she/it can cast judgement on you; then you are immune to reasoning. You are a lost cause, and well, “you can’t fix stupid.” However, can you not indoctrinate your children with this memetic, fear-mongering, mind-control? Can you have the decency to let them make their own choice on logic/reasoning versus Magical thinking?
Afterall, were all born atheists; only religion requires indoctrination. But that’s the problem with you christians isn’t it? It’s not enough that you believe it, you have to make others believe it too. So may christians, so few lions…..
Half of those things aren’t true
After reading deuterronomy 23:1 i read 23:5 how ever the lord your god did not listen toballam but turned the curse into a blessing for the lord loves you.
Out of context???? Its killing children you disgusting sack of shit.
I believe that Christians should just mind their own buissnesd when it comes to gays and abortions. For example if you got raped. Would you be able to love the spawn of the evil that did that to you? How about adoption? Would you be able to stand the constant reminder for 10months. I couldn’t. Also look at Moses 31:17. God pretty much told Moses ” hey kill all the non-vergins and keep all the rest to rape. Good job buddy”. Also who cares if its in the Old Testament you “god” still said it. If I wanna fuck a chick that’s my choice, not yours. If I wanna burn in hell let me, more room for you in heaven. Just for your info, I was raised by a Christian family, I went to church every Sunday( and even sung in the choir).
This is not a stupid verse, instead it is one Christians ignore and will not accept.
FYI the word “eunuch” is what homosexuals were called back in the day.
“For there are eunuchs who are born thus from their mothers womb, and there are eunuchs who are made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who are eunuchs for the kingdom of heavens sake. Let those who can accept it, accept it.” Matthew 19:12.
I think its funny people moaning about these being taken out of context!!! That is all modern religion does anyway, is pull the bits out of the bible that they think sound good and forget about all the bits that are so so bad. The Bible was written hundreds of years ago by leaders who needed a way of making people live in a certain way and behave they way they want and live by a specific set of rules by making them live in constant FEAR of retribution from a giant scary man in the sky. Pretty pathetic if you think about it, and lets hope in the next 25-50 years humanity grows up and stops reading these silly fiction books and uses science and urr brains to keep things together. I understand that Religion helps many people by bringing them peace, but as i was reading a few weeks ago HIV and other diseases that kill many thousands of people each week would be cured by now but Christianity (and others) is stopping stem cell research and other questionable medicine that is considered a bit wrong by people who don’t understand it.
These quotes may explain why the church was not too keen on the bible being translated into English so that people could actually read it. I believe William Tyndall, the bible’s first English translator was publicly strangled to death, by the grateful authorities. As a religious text the bible will always mean different things to different people, who will use it as a crutch to scaffold their views. Where those views incite hatred, anger and violence (even the promotion of violence in the afterlife – which is something which receives remarkably little attention in the bible itself) they will always be morally wrong regardless of any base in some corner of the bible itself.
No matter conditions you happen to be heading via,
just delay for the Lord’s intervention. You can still elicit some “what is that” reaction
on the designs and boggle some minds while you walk along the road.
Because folks who wants learn to master your opinions, you enter deep trouble forever.
Jesus was a hippie and said… lets all get along!
Instead of whining about how it’s out of context, try putting all of this into context to prove us wrong.
Prov. 15:17
“Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.”
Lo, I have a painful disease in my loins.
Psalm something