This book should never be left where it could fall into the hands of children. Recurrent themes of bloody violence, murder, racism, incest and rape are dealt with extremely irresponsibly. Horrific events are presented as justified by circumstances and as solutions to petty wrongs.
Worse than the depictions in the book are actual historic examples of such depictions being used to justify the worst kind of degradation and humiliation that humans have ever been forced to endure. These acts are not just inspired by this book, but characters in the book urge its readers to follow its example. Worst of all, however, is that, despite this book's obvious lack of coherent logic or sense, it inexplicably possesses a following of people that somehow find comfort in its horror.
No doubt about it, the horrific images, and lack of intelligent discussion of those images, contained in this book makes it entirely unsuitable for children, or sensible adults.
It is very doubtful that a book that meanders so terribly, and contradicts itself so often, is truly inspired by a deity. What you will read in here can be found in other mythologies. There is nothing truly unique about it.
Upon close scrutiny, we discover that the content of Bible is a compilation of historically and archaeologically unsupportable Myths such as Noah's ark, Abraham, Joseph, David, Solomon, etc.
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This book should never be left where it could fall into the hands of children. Recurrent themes of bloody violence, murder, racism, incest and rape are dealt with extremely irresponsibly. Horrific events are presented as justified by circumstances and as solutions to petty wrongs.
Worse than the depictions in the book are actual historic examples of such depictions being used to justify the worst kind of degradation and humiliation that humans have ever been forced to endure. These acts are not just inspired by this book, but characters in the book urge its readers to follow its example. Worst of all, however, is that, despite this book's obvious lack of coherent logic or sense, it inexplicably possesses a following of people that somehow find comfort in its horror.
No doubt about it, the horrific images, and lack of intelligent discussion of those images, contained in this book makes it entirely unsuitable for children, or sensible adults.
It is very doubtful that a book that meanders so terribly, and contradicts itself so often, is truly inspired by a deity. What you will read in here can be found in other mythologies. There is nothing truly unique about it.
Upon close scrutiny, we discover that the content of Bible is a compilation of historically and archaeologically unsupportable Myths such as Noah's ark, Abraham, Joseph, David, Solomon, etc.
Carl Wong
October 23, 2008
You sound so damn british, but the key word is 'damn'[ed]. The fact is that until you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, the Bible will always remain gibberish to you. God has to Call you to Him... perhaps He is calling you, but He did give his children free will, and so you may still be rebelling against Him.
I'll pray that you open your heart to God... when you do, then (and only then) will the Word of God become understandable to you. Otherwise, not. That's the way it is.
Tante Waileka, I understand why you say what you say, but I respectfully disagree. I don't "accept Jesus Christ as [my] Lord and Savior," but the Bible is not gibberish to me. (Well, maybe Revelation, but perhaps that's my problem.) On the contrary, the Bible says very valuable things to me, and not just on ethics per se. Please don't think all atheists/agnostics are fools.
ahhh, i see now. you have to posses a certain level of ignorance in order for this mish-mash of fictional stories to make sense. after all, anyone with an IQ higher than the temp. of tap water knows a talking snake doesn't exist.
the best, most accurate view of a book i've ever read!! awesome. there's nothing 'holy' about the bible. A very dark n violent fairy tale..most disturbing is that people actually live by what's written in here. Scary stuff.
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