Why does god want to cut off women's hands?

[John V]

The trouble is when some people claim that I (and everyone else) should adhere to the same line of reasoning, the same gullibility.

Do you think that I should adhere to the current mainstream scientific line of reasoning regarding evolution?

You see them as historical?

Yes.

Have you tried to learn about biblical historicity?
One of the things I admire in our fellow forumer, minimalist, is his knowledge of this historicity.... you also have Bart Ehrman and others out there on youtube.

Feel free to make an argument against historicity if you like. Saying that some characters strike you as fictional, or referring me to the biggest asshole on the board and youtube, isn't doing much.

Couldn't the bible, or better, christianity have done so itself? Is this line of reasoning that much of a stretch?

Could have? Sure. Are you trying to convince me that my faith is to some extent...faith? I could've told you that.

Some Biblical teachings are IMO unlikely to have come from men. I can't see why bronze-age goatherders would have given their servants and even their animals every seventh day off from work, or why they would forgive debts every seventh year, or forbid planting of crops every seventh year. Critics frequently say it's cruel to punish gathering firewood on the Sabbath with death...why would they put that law in there?