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Captive Virgins  Polygamy  Sex Slaves  What Marriage Would Look Like if We Actually Followed the Bible
Traditionally, Republicans tend to run on a platform of ***, guns and ****. This time, it’s ***, gyne-policy and **** – a set of urgent priorities straight from the mouths of conservative bishops and evangelists who call themselves Bible believers.
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There’s no way to understand politics anywhere without understanding religion, but to an outsider American Christianity — and so American politics — can seem almost incomprehensible. Over the last 2,000 years, Christians have quarreled themselves into 30,000 different denominations. On top of that, American Christianity, like American culture more broadly, tends to flout hierarchy and authority, which means that a sizeable number of American Christians consider themselves “nondenominational.”
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The ever faster splintering of denominations and non-denominations, from crystal cathedrals to house churches gives a particularly elevated status to the Bible, which is why, along with the Catholic bishops and charismatic preachers we find the Good Book in the middle of our public policy debates. “Bible-believing” Christians, also called “biblical literalists,” believe the Bible is the literally perfect word of ***, essentially dictated by *** to the writers. Thanks to the determined work of historical revisionists like David Barton, many of them also believe (very, very wrongly) that America’s Constitution and legal system also were founded on principles and laws drawn from the Bible.
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Not all Christians share this view. Biblical literalists are at the opposite *** of the theological spectrum from modernist Christians, who see the Bible as the record of our imperfect spiritual ancestors who struggled to understand what is good and what is *** and how to live in moral community with each other.
A Christian’s view of the Bible often dictates social and moral priorities, which brings us back to the current political context. The Catholic bishops are well organized and so, under the banner of “religious freedom” (for institutions, not women), they have lead the charge against women’s reproductive rights. But they have been able to limit contraceptive and abortion access in this country for decades only because FEB (fundamentalist/evangelical/born-again) Bible-believing Christians rally to the cause. In my home state of Washington, conservative Catholics and Bible believers rallied by the hundreds this week to protest against universal contraceptive coverage. As I write they are gathering signatures to reverse our historic *** marriage legislation.
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Even though divorce and teen pregnancy rates are lower in more secular parts of the country, Bible believers see both as problems caused primarily by America’s loss of faith. To hear them tell it, from the time of America’s founding until the 1970s (when ****, atheists and bra-less women began tearing down the social order) this country prospered because we attended church and lived as *** commanded, and our courts protected the righteous institution of biblical marriage. Now *** marriage laws are creeping across the nation, threatening the last shreds of our moral fabric.
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Let me tell you a secret about Bible believers that I know because I was one. Most don’t actually know their Bibles. If they did, they would know that the biblical model of *** and marriage has little to do with the one they so loudly defend. Stories depicted in the Bible include ****, incest, master-slave ****** relations, captive virgins, and more. Now, just because a story is told in the Bible doesn’t mean it is intended as a model for devout behavior. Other factors have to be considered, like whether *** commands or forbids the behavior, if the behavior is punished, and if Jesus subsequently indicates the rules have changed, come the New Testament.
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Through this lens, you find that the *** of the Bible still ******** polygamy and ****** slavery and coerced marriage of young virgins along with monogamy. In fact, he ******** all three to the point of providing detailed regulations. Based on stories of *** and marriage that *** rewards and appears to approve one might add incest to the mix. Nowhere does the Bible say, “Don’t have *** with someone who doesn’t want to have *** with you.”
Furthermore, none of the norms that are ******** and regulated in the Old Testament law – polygamy, ****** slavery, coerced marriage of young girls—are revised, reversed, or condemned by Jesus. In fact, the writer of Matthew puts these words in the mouth of Jesus:
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Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law [the Old Testament] until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18)
The Law of which Jesus speaks is the Law of Moses, or the Torah, and anyone who claims the Bible as the perfect word of an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent *** should have the decency to read it carefully—and then keep going.
Polygamy is a norm in the Old Testament and accepted in the New Testament. Biblicalpolygamy.com has pages dedicated to 40 biblical figures, each of whom had multiple wives. The list includes patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac. King David, the first king of Israel may have limited himself to eight wives, but his son Solomon, reputed to be the wisest man who ever lived had 700 wives and 300 concubines! (1 Kings 11)
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Captured virgins, Polygamy, *** slaves and a vengeful old man with a long white beard orchestrating the whole thing...I've gotta sit down and read this book sometime! LOL! Great Post!
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Ahh... Wow they have those in the bible??
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Wow...

Point taken.
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I think **** should be allowed to marry. Why should the suffering be exclusive to man and a woman. There are three rings to marriage. The engagement ring, the Wedding ring and the suffering.
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That's sad.
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This was a good insight into the history and how things are not as they are advertised by the Bible thumpers.

I hope that we can all learn to live together better and better as we progress through time.

I believe **** should have the right to marriage.
It seems to be a violation of the law covering equality to have them not covered.
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What's a concubine? Jw :)
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Female *** Slave whos sole Job is to spend her life doing anything ****** her master wants
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oh yes there are actual Parts of the Bible that State that fathers can Sell thier daughters into ****** slavery

When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the *** of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may 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. And if the slave girl's owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)
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The Gospel according to Jacqueline Susann.
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wow, who wants that ***'s version of heaven, all these posts make me want to hug their devil.
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Cernunnos Celtic God of the Woods
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Looks hugable to me!
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That's Cernunnos
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Oops....
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See the Christians Demonized Pagan **** and *******

Lucifer is a Blend of Cerrunnos , Hades , Nimrod , Ares , Pan, and other **** merged together

the same way they took several ******* and **** and made them angels and Saints

they did this to make people not worship paganism anymore
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the legend of the people of Nod
http://paganafterlifeandsalva...
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What does the Bible say about beating slaves? It says you can beat both male and female slaves with a rod so **** that as long as they don't die right away you are cleared of any wrong doing.

When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so **** that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)
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Not all of these stereotypes are true of Christians. I support contraceptive freedom to give you an example. I think you have been around too many conservatives. Try talking to me. I am not a conservative. Oh, and I do not care about race. We are all one human species.
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I didn’t read all of this…but the question is awesome…and far too easy, so there is no chance everyone can agree.
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It all sounds logical to me.
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nice post, theres no tradition
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The Difference between Humans and the other great apes is we were created in the image of ***. We have the power of choice. Our carnal natures are the same. The drive to reproduce, the communal nature etc. It is perfectly natural for a male to have more than one female partner. They do this to preserve their lineage. None of the lower Apes are **********. In fact, I have never seen or read anywhere that ************* exist in any other species.
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************* exists in 1,500 animal species. Bigotry exists in only one.
http://www.news-medical.net/n...
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5000 Speices are known to have ************* the biggest is Bats and humans and Dolphins
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http://www.primates.com/bonob...

Actually, the bonobo is the closest extant relative to humans, and not only are they ******** promiscuous (male and female) but they engage in ********** relationships as well.... educate yourself before you *** up sounding like an ***.
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"In fact, I have never seen or read anywhere that ************* exist in any other species."

well apparently you know which tex to avoid then :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
********** behavior, not necessarily ***, has been observed in close to 1500 species, ranging from primates to gut worms, and is well documented for 500 of them.

there is a mountain of animal research documenting male / male , female / female ****** behavior in a huge number of species. you are very talented to have avoided reading any of it aren't you ?
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Great post. I'm glad you are educating people. I don't see too many opposing comments... I wonder if they are just too frightened to reply to this. LOL.
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Many of today's popular wedding ceremony and reception traditions can be traced to ancient Pagan Roman,Greek and Egyptian Empires
http://traditionalmarriagehis...
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Thanks
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LOL
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scared cartoon
This is scarier than all of the scary movies I have ever seen. They just kill you-sometimes painfully, but at least you wouldn't have a violated life. Or can they even have a life?
Thank you Gaia for being born in the 21st century, thank you thank you thank you thank you. I shiver with fear for my ancestors, hopefully they were not in the location of the middle east where christian/jewish beliefs were followed.
I am not property, nor will I be. But I'm going to be having nightmares for the next few weeks.
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still better than what you want, beat murdered, dragged tthrough the streets and hung off a bridge, or have your head cut off, maybe a bomb, maybe fly jets into buildings killing 3000 innocent people, let's live 500 years in the past muslim moron, did your people ever discover what toilet paper was for ?
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Wasn't too long ago when you Christians were Ten Times Worse than Muslims

and you still today kill nonbelievers and use violence
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The OP isn't muslim and nowhere has he stated he want's any of those things. The moron seems to be you.
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you make religion sound like a good thing
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This was extremely well thought out and intelligent post. So refreshing on a site that tends to be overrun with misspelled, ignorant, and obtuse stances.
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You would think that Jesus and the New Testament would have a different view of slavery, but slavery is still approved of in the New Testament, as the following passages show.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)

Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of *** and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the ****** because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)
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