The Ten Commandments! (page 16)

Crumpet

Doogie - would those virgins be mixed-sex virgins?

doogie

Doogie - would those virgins be mixed-sex virgins?

you mean like hermaphrodites?

...should a child who is raped by their parents honour them?....of course in an ideal situation children would be treated well by their parents and in a loving environment but that is not the case in way too many situations....

Very interesting question DB74. Rape is a crime...a sin in God's eyes regardless of who did it.

Many people think that the Bible has very little to say about abuse.

The Bible condemns violence and violent men - parents included

Many passages in the Bible speak out on the issue of violence, and GOD's attitude toward those that repeatedly use violence:

Psalms 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth

In a similar way, 'wrath' or anger is condemned as being sinful, as is sexual abuse:

Ephesians 5:3-5 But fornication (note: that is to say, sexual immorality, including sexual abuse), and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God

The LORD sympathises and offers comfort to those who are afflicted

The LORD does hear our prayers, He does care when we cry. He is there to comfort, guide us and heal us.

Psalms 18:48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Psalms 103:6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

We are to shun those that consistently oppress or wantonly harm others

Jesus laid out a clear and simple procedure to follow in the event of dealing with an erring brother (or sister! ):

Mat. 18:15-17 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Those, who after several admonishings still stubbornly refuse to change their ways, are to be 'marked' or 'put away' - they are to be 'shamed' to the end that they realise the seriousness of their sin and repent:

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Hibiscusfire

EvilForce

I don't like virgins...they are lousy in bed. Give me an experienced guy anyday. Of course us gay folk are notoriously prudish.
LOL

diamondblue1974

LOL@Evilforce

Expect a pasted scripture about homosexuality any second now....if hes not done so already!!

G

Crumpet

Good point EF and I was so about to take up worshipping god in order to take my riches in the form of Doogies virgins. Sorry Doogie the deal is off - I'm not going to come and bat for the other side again - by other side I mean the god-frolickers.

hibiscusfire

Crumpet:

Er sorry bribing me with money is a nice try but I'm still not going to lose my principles and morality to worship the evil Yahweh

How do you know if YAHWEH is evil? He died on the cross for us - to save us. He healed the sick, fed thousands. He loves us. How is He evil?

hibiscusfire

Evilforce:

Most time the people who claim to be "In Spiritually High Places" don't have a bone of compassion within them.

Yup Hibiscus this would be you.

You are judging me. What makes you think that I have no compassion?

Do you have any compassion?

Crumpet

Yahweh destroyed people left right and centre in the bible so he could have a nice piece of land for his people. And what a complete wazooley for thinking that pretending to die then getting raised up would make me feel sympathetic or forgive him for his outrages against humanity. Its not mans inhumanity to man I worry about its man trying to emulate yahweh thats the darned scary thing.

(of course this is all subjective - I don't believe there is a god - if there was he'd have a lot to answer for.)

doogie

Sorry Doogie the deal is off - I'm not going to come and bat for the other side again

ooo...bad move. consider yourself smitten. or fatwa-ed. or something.

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