Do we get our moral code from the bible?
- Rad Manposted 12 years ago
0Based on the society you grew up in, you seem to be unaware of the source of the laws that surround you. They came from somewhere, the societal norms that you experience on a day to day basis (especially in America) were rooted by our Jesus loving forefathers. Sorry.
of course you took nearly all of those passages out of context.
Exodus 21:15; the word "strike" is used in context as attempted murder just a few verses earlier.
Leviticus 20; talking about the death of the spirit, judgment of God, not physical execution.
Leviticus 21:9 Fire, Hell= afterlife.
Isaiah 13, that's a prophecy, not a commandment.
Jesus wins, you loose.
No wonder your religion causes so many fights. LOL that the words mean something other than what they say.
No morals - that is your problem.AA has a problem with words sometimes. See, he even misspelled his username using O's instead of A's!
- Rad Manposted 12 years ago0
- ScottHoughposted 12 years ago0
- ScottHoughposted 12 years ago0
I'm on dial-up so I can't see the video
Of course there were amoral things in the Bible, especially according to our standards. It wasn't a very moral time period, it was a time of prostitution, rape, slavery, murder and pilaging. I guess not so different than now, except that the authors of the documents did not sugar coat anything where now our reporters like to put a little spin on the news they are reporting.
However the immoral things that occur in the Bible do cancel out the morals the authors are trying to establish.
Well think of the last fifty years. It used to be taboo to even dress scantily, you would be shunned or ridiculed. The view was that the body should be covered modestly (I know modesty is relative but there was a general standard). Women recognized that by dressing in this manner that they were showing that they respected themselves. They were also respecting the men around them. Not all men want to have a couple double ds in their faces to be oggling. Many do not want that temptation or even to have certain sexual thoughts to cross their mind. I do not understand the male mind but from guy friends have told me it is frustrating for them to be in this situation.
Now sexuality is encouraged in all ways. (I watched a little girl maybe eight trying on a dress yesterday and her mother stuffed the chest area to give the kid boobs). Women dress to impress (who I do not know) and believe me those clothes are not comfortable. Men dress with their pants practically falling off a style that has a sexual history as well.
Now the taboo is not accepting how people express their sexuality. For example the pride parade and homosexual debates. I must say here that I have no problem with people who are homosexual, my own brother is exploring. My problems lie with homosexuals who happen to be people. I worded that strangely so allow me to explain.
I believe that before anything else that people are people, you are not your job, you are not your belief system and you are most definitely not defined soley by your sexuality. (A friend of mine had a man come up to him and say "Hi, I am gay." and my friend said that is great but aren't you a little more than that?
However events like the pride parades put sexuality above everything else. People act provocatively, barely wear anything and complain that their behaviour needs to be accepted.
This is becoming true of sex trade work and brothels as well. The behaviour is detrimental to the workers, to society and makes for a very family unfriendly atmosphere. (Ever try explaining to kids why there is a sign that says naked women dancing on you is okay?)
Now people are more concerned about being able to do as they please without bein discriminated against, what I feel is lost is the fact that it is not the people that are the problem, it is the public sexual behaviour.
This is the norm now though, so even though many kids start saying ewww why are you showing off your boobies, it soon turns into what bra can I get to triple my breast size?
I don't know how much sense I made here, I hope I didn't come across to judgemental these are just my thoughts on sexuality right now. I really believe sexuality belongs somewhere private, not somewhere on display where kids can see.Haha I agree with you entirely here Cagsil.
I just want to clarify one thing in case it came across badly, of course people's sexuality should not be limited, I just think it should be like any other behaviour, reserved for the correct time and place. There is no harm in announcing homosexuality, but it is very different to be grinding in public on a subway or something. I actually witnessed it. It was awkward.
I definitely agree that parents are failing their kids, but so is our education system. I am quite worried about where todays kids are heading, I mean kids are resiliant but they have a lot to overcome at this point :sAgain, good to know.
Grinding? I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that. If you're talking about to gays/lesbians kissing in public? Then I suggest you accept it.
Public display of affection should be reasonable.
The Education system is failing them because their parents are not doing what is in the best interest of society and holding politicians accountable for the lack of funding for Education of citizens.
I am not so much worried about where todays kids are headed. I know where they are headed. But, that makes it all more important that those who do accomplish things give back to others, to demonstrate and lead by example, for those who don't know how to.
Thus, just one of the things I find myself doing almost everyday. Educating people.
calynbana: I was gone all day, so I am just catching up now. I appreciate you sharing all that and being honest.
You brought up a lot of good issues and I definitely understand where you are coming from.
I'm a bit more socially liberal in that I just don't mind how people express themselves as long as they aren't hurting anyone. In the case with gays, they aren't hurting anyone; but in the case with the mother stuffing the bra of an 8 year old, that's gotta be psychologically damaging.
this is the reason I left hubpages. We said the same thing dude. You just failed to see it.
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