I was browsing around Google the other day, as I tend to do while procrastinating from homework =), and I came across this forum:
http://www.landoverbaptist.net/forumdisplay.php?f=24
Yes, clearly marked MEN ONLY, and probably for a good reason! There were threads where men talked about giving their wives black eyes and nosebleeds for failing to clean the dishes or for burning their filet mignon. And they said the Bible justified beating your wife to 'keep her in line' and to 'punish her for her sins.' They claimed they beat their wives out of love, to save them from hell. They even claimed that it's their DUTY as men to beat women into place.
Where, specifically, in the Bible does it instruct men to physically hurt their wives? I'm aware of the suspected sexist passages, where it claims that women should submit to their husbands, but how does wife-beating play into this, especially with "Love thy neighbor as yourself"?
Sorry if I seemed overly angry, but really, I was appalled. And anyone who stepped in for the women were told to toughen up and be men, and the girls who argued were called witches. Is this even morally right, or am I dealing with the loony-toons here?
Wife-beating justified by Bible?
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Re: Wife-beating justified by Bible?
Post #2Please be aware that Landover baptist is a 'satire' site. It isn't real people.PeaceWolf wrote:I was browsing around Google the other day, as I tend to do while procrastinating from homework =), and I came across this forum:
http://www.landoverbaptist.net/forumdisplay.php?f=24
Yes, clearly marked MEN ONLY, and probably for a good reason! There were threads where men talked about giving their wives black eyes and nosebleeds for failing to clean the dishes or for burning their filet mignon. And they said the Bible justified beating your wife to 'keep her in line' and to 'punish her for her sins.' They claimed they beat their wives out of love, to save them from hell. They even claimed that it's their DUTY as men to beat women into place.
Where, specifically, in the Bible does it instruct men to physically hurt their wives? I'm aware of the suspected sexist passages, where it claims that women should submit to their husbands, but how does wife-beating play into this, especially with "Love thy neighbor as yourself"?
Sorry if I seemed overly angry, but really, I was appalled. And anyone who stepped in for the women were told to toughen up and be men, and the girls who argued were called witches. Is this even morally right, or am I dealing with the loony-toons here?
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Oh...well, this is awkward then....
Sorry for wasting your time.
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Sorry for wasting your time.
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Don't worry.. often, the satires of the religious right fundamentalists are indistinguishable from the real thing.PeaceWolf wrote:Oh...well, this is awkward then....
Sorry for wasting your time.
My blond moments are becoming more frequent. I should have known from the "guaranteeing salvation since 1620" on top...
“What do you think science is? There is nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. So which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?�
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Post #5In that same vein, don't miss www.internationaljewishconspiracy.com.
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Re: Wife-beating justified by Bible?
Post #7Can you give examples, please?Exile wrote:Actually there are MANY verses in Bible that state against the ten commandments, and many of them are allowing abuse of women.
Re: Wife-beating justified by Bible?
Post #8Of course, I will. I have to go now, I just checked any messages. I'll edit this post later and add examples.cnorman18 wrote:Can you give examples, please?Exile wrote:Actually there are MANY verses in Bible that state against the ten commandments, and many of them are allowing abuse of women.
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Re: Wife-beating justified by Bible?
Post #9Yeeess?Exile wrote:Of course, I will. I have to go now, I just checked any messages. I'll edit this post later and add examples.cnorman18 wrote:Can you give examples, please?Exile wrote:Actually there are MANY verses in Bible that state against the ten commandments, and many of them are allowing abuse of women.
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Re: Wife-beating justified by Bible?
Post #10I gather that those "MANY verses" turned out to be hard to find.Exile wrote:Of course, I will. I have to go now, I just checked any messages. I'll edit this post later and add examples.cnorman18 wrote:Can you give examples, please?Exile wrote:Actually there are MANY verses in Bible that state against the ten commandments, and many of them are allowing abuse of women.
