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I really struggle to comprehend how anyone in 2023 believes any of the dumb shit in The Bible

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Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
10 commandments...?
@Mellowgirl Most of them are pretty dumb and often don't work well in context. Sorry.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@Ozymandiaz
Don't see the issue
@Mellowgirl written by human beings
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@orioninthenight OK? Are they bad?
@Mellowgirl no they are not bad, the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf also had parts of it that were not bad
@Mellowgirl1- 4 are complete nonsense. The type of thing demanded by a tyrannical narcissist. That have no bearing on morality whatsoever.

5. Why should a person honour their parents at all costs? What if they had years of sexual abuse at the hands of their parents? Why is something like this not called out?

6. Good in most cases. However, it depends on the context. Is war murder? Is it ok to murder a paedophile who molested your child? So this one is a bit to vague to be of any use.

7. It is no one else business but your own. What if you and your partner are into a bit of swinging? Where is the harm?

8. Some theft is moral. Like a mother stealing to feed her starving kids? What is Gods problem with that?

9. This is the only one I agree with

10. This is just thought policing. What kind of sycophantic dickwad wants to control what people think about?
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@Ozymandiaz it's too late and too long to reply to all this tonight but I will In the morning.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@Ozymandiaz 1-4 sets the tone for the understanding of his leadership.
They always say you cannot have two bulls in one pen, why? Because they will fight.

5.Honouring your parents is a simple thing. Just because they abuse you doesn't mean you should condemn them to the same treatment. In the bible it talks about turning the other cheek, but it also talks about not being fooled twice and excising good judgment. Now In serious situations you don't have to talk to them beyond a hello and goodbye. It's about having manners and conducting yourself to the best of your ability, upholding integrity.

6. Murder is prohibited by all. In the eyes of man's law there are acceptable/lesser punishments for justifiable situations.

7. The point of marriage is to unify two beings. Not include others you take each other because this is your equal. Your partner. Your companion. Swinging and all that nonsense is for people that really have no self control or boundaries. Those people don't believe nor follow the word. So they don't factor into this.
People make lifex relationships, and marriage unnecessarily complicated. Don't get married if you can't keep it in your pants.

8. It's not moral... The rules state not to steal. In a world of honesty a woman who cannot afford to feed her child would offer to do something in kind as payment. But we don't live in that kind of world because people are cold and lack compassion.

9. Speaking bad on others is a waste of time and energy.

10. we should banish our desires for whatever doesn't belong to us. Meaning that envy is something we should look to remove from our emotions as whatever is intended for us shall come to us in time, learning also to accept means we can spend more time thinking and utilising the skills we've been bestowed to find solutions to improve the quality of life.
@Mellowgirl I think you only really doubled down on what I was saying.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@Ozymandiaz OK....
@Mellowgirl Thank you for the response though