dishcandanty
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You've got good points. Let me take a stab at answering.
Women's role in scripture. It is interesting that there isn't a whole lot of mention. Ill venture a bit and say that women are still treated as second class citizens. Pornography destroy's any virtuous perspective of women, it degrades their self worth. Men use and abuse women. I feel like most men treat women as library books. Check it out, go through it, and return it when your done. Is this acceptable? Also, go back 200 years. Women didn't have rights... Now go back 2000 years to scripture times. It was what the world was like at the time, im afraid. I don't think pinning up culture problems invalidates scripture.
"When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home." - John 19:26-27
Personally, if I was being executed, crucified, scourged, and dying. I probably wouldn't be thinking about taking care of my Mother. Nevertheless, the Savior of the world, in His moment of agony did. I believe He is a champion of Woman. It is a great example for me.
Money, Tithes, Fast Offerings. Yes, in a lot of cases, this was absolutely garbage. It was conspiring men designing the things of God for their own benefit. I don't see why this invalidates scripture though. Its wicked men misinterpreting it. Many churches do many wonderful things for the poor and less fortunate with this money. My family went through rough times and received that support until we got back on our feet. It was heaven sent assistance.
Supernatural events no longer associated with God? I still associate them with God. Frankly, Matthew 24, talks a lot about the different things that will happen as the world ages. "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places." (v7)
Just because men have waxed cold in the love of God, doesn't change what is happening. We have greater understanding, and so we try to push God out of the picture. He's still there.
Stone the Heretics! Ok... lets be serious here. Moses, takes an entire people away from a great power. Miracles and Wonders, (Even if it was just happenstance and God wasn't associated) and they get released from bondage. And the first thing they do is build a calf and worship it. Wow, these people had issues (Not that I don't). So Moses, gives them the brutal basic. You do this, we kill you. It wasn't want God wanted to give, it only what they could accept.
Christ comes, and the people are ready for the next law. Matthew 5:21, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
To me, this says to be patient, long suffering, and loving of everybody. To the extent that you can suffer from them, and react in a Christlike way.
To thoroughly understand scripture, you have to understand the culture and circumstances in which it was written. Reading the scriptures without accompanying prayer, is as futile as having a Car and no gas.
but it doesn't sound like what I believe about the Bible.
