(September 11, 2013 at 4:34 pm)John V Wrote: "Child" in the sense of son or daughter is correct, but this isn't referring to young children, as it says that the child is a drunkard.
Yet, being a drunkard is not the point. Being unruly and not listening, is the point. It doesn't even mention alcohol when it mentions what behaviors cause the parents to resort to this punishment. So, it goes without saying that children of any age could be punished in this manner.
Quote:Second, note who makes the determination - the person's own parents. If you're so bad that your own parents turn you over to be stoned, you just might deserve it.
Because this could never be abused by an unreasonable or abusive parent, as none of those have ever existed.
Quote:ETA: Interestingly, this is the same chapter which forbids battlefield rape and regulates marriage of captives, but somehow you guys always miss that part on your way to the part about stoning children.
Your argument against the Bible commanding horrible atrocities is that it is incredibly inconsistent about doing so. Proves our point, really.
