(June 17, 2018 at 5:41 pm)Chad32 Wrote:(June 17, 2018 at 5:39 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: And that is precisely why I find it hard to believe this world is ruled by an all powerful good.
However, it's pointless to blame humans for misusing the scriptures when the scriptures themselves outline how women are to be mistreated. Unless you are admitting that humans wrote the scriptures.
Caveat: Don't challenge me to list those scriptures, because I will for all the world to see.
Book chapter and verse, or it didn't happen!!1!
Exhibit A. A husband has sex with his wife, as a plow goes into a field.
“2:223” Wrote:Your women are your fields, so go into your fields whichever way you like . . . .
Exhibit B. Husbands are a degree above their wives.
“2:228 “ Wrote:. . . Wives have the same rights as the husbands have on them in accordance with the generally known principles. Of course, men are a degree above them in status . . .
Exhibit C. A male gets a double share of the inheritance over that of a female.
“ 4:11 “ Wrote:The share of the male shall be twice that of a female . . . .
Exhibit D. A woman's testimony counts half of a man's testimony.
“ 2:282 “ Wrote:And let two men from among you bear witness to all such documents [contracts of loans without interest]. But if two men be not available, there should be one man and two women to bear witness so that if one of the women forgets (anything), the other may remind her.
Exhibit E. A wife may remarry her ex—husband if and only if she marries another man, they have sex, and then this second man divorces her.
“ 2:230 “ Wrote:And if the husband divorces his wife (for the third time), she shall not remain his lawful wife after this (absolute) divorce, unless she marries another husband and the second husband divorces her. [In that case] there is no harm if they [the first couple] remarry . . . .
Exhibit F. Slave—girls are sexual property for their male owners.
“ 4:24 “ Wrote:And forbidden to you are wedded wives of other people except those who have fallen in your hands [as prisoners of war] . . .
Exhibit G. A man may be polygamous with up to four wives.
“ 4:3 “ Wrote:And if you be apprehensive that you will not be able to do justice to the orphans, you may marry two or three or four women whom you choose. But if you apprehend that you might not be able to do justice to them, then marry only one wife, or marry those who have fallen in your possession.
Exhibit H. A husband may simply get rid of one of his undesirable wives.
“ 4:129 “ Wrote:It is not within your power to be perfectly equitable in your treatment with all your wives, even if you wish to be so; therefore, [in order to satisfy the dictates of Divine Law] do not lean towards one wife so as to leave the other in a state of suspense.
Exhibit I. Husbands may hit their wives even if the husbands merely fear highhandedness in their wives (quite apart from whether they actually are highhanded).
“ 4:34 “ Wrote:If you fear highhandedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great.
Exhibit J. Mature men are allowed to marry prepubescent girls.
“ 65:1, 4 “ Wrote:65:1 O Prophet, when you [and the believers] divorce women, divorce them for their prescribed waiting—period and count the waiting—period accurately . . . 4 And if you are in doubt about those of your women who have despaired of menstruation, (you should know that) their waiting period is three months, and the same applies to those who have not menstruated as yet. As for pregnant women, their period ends when they have delivered their burden.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.