X-rated Pornography in the Bible?

[roger1440]

Christianity and Monogomy
1Timothy 3:2"...The overseer should therefore be irreprehensible, a husband of one wife, . . . a man presiding over his own household in a right manner..."

1Timothy 3:12 Let ministerial servants be husbands of one wife, presiding in a fine manner over children and their own households. 13 For the men who minister in a fine manner are acquiring for themselves a fine standing and great freeness of speech in the faith in connection with Christ Jesus.

Titus 1:6 if there is any man free from accusation, a husband of one wife, having believing children that were not under a charge of debauchery nor unruly. 7 For an overseer must be free from accusation as God’s steward, not self-willed, not prone to wrath, not a drunken brawler, not a smiter, not greedy of dishonest gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sound in mind, righteous, loyal, self-controlled, 9 holding firmly to the faithful word as respects his [art of] teaching, that he may be able both to exhort by the teaching that is healthful and to reprove those who contradict

You'll notice that in the christian congregation, only those men who were practicing monogomy were 'free from accusation'.... this is because christians believed that Jesus teachings about marriage pointed to monogamy....and this is why monogomy is the norm in christian nations today.

A common denominator with the verses you had quoted is "overseer". It could be an overseer would have his hands full with just one woman.

 

[muizz99]

Matthew 19:4-6, 9 clearly states Jesus view that taking additional wives is also adultery. Therefore Polygamy (which is the taking of additional wives) is also a form of adultery. Did Jesus say that it was acceptable to commit adultery? No.

not even Islam thinks its acceptable to commit adultery.

Yeah! Your right. Its not acceptable in Islam. Unless, in ye wife/husband only.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

In pre-history Multiple wive were common and understandable.
Man is a herd animal and the majority of herd animals are mastered by a single male.
That it is so common in the natural world It could hardly be seen as a problem by God.

In human terms The rich and powerful could support many wives, This was not true of the poor.
To a large extent to have a large number of wives showed both power and wealth.
This practise did not change till Christian times.

I am not convinced God has ever taken much interest in changing this.
Society as a whole is in a state of flux, where a sequence of sexual partnerships is punctuated by separation and even orientation. This would seem to be a form of sequential polygamy, and is accepted by a majority of religions and denominations.

In most societies Monogamy is a civil choice derived by practicalities of finance and social equality.

 

[muizz99]

In pre-history Multiple wive were common and understandable.
Man is a herd animal and the majority of herd animals are mastered by a single male.
That it is so common in the natural world It could hardly be seen as a problem by God.

In human terms The rich and powerful could support many wives, This was not true of the poor.
To a large extent to have a large number of wives showed both power and wealth.
This practise did not change till Christian times.

I am not convinced God has ever taken much interest in changing this.
Society as a whole is in a state of flux, where a sequence of sexual partnerships is punctuated by separation and even orientation. This would seem to be a form of sequential polygamy, and is accepted by a majority of religions and denominations.

In most societies Monogamy is a civil choice derived by practicalities of finance and social equality.

Yeah. Exactly. If i marry 2 wives, then I have no money to sustain them, then, I will go to Hell forever.

 

[BruceDLimber]

Well, now you know why the Mormons deleted this book from the Bible.

BTW, it's clearly not "x-rated!" In fact, I'm sure sure even an "R" rating would qualify.



Bruce





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[Riverwolf]

Yeah. Exactly. If i marry 2 wives, then I have no money to sustain them, then, I will go to Hell forever.

Out of curiosity, what's preventing them from sustaining themselves?

 

[roger1440]

In pre-history Multiple wive were common and understandable.
Man is a herd animal and the majority of herd animals are mastered by a single male.
That it is so common in the natural world It could hardly be seen as a problem by God.

In human terms The rich and powerful could support many wives, This was not true of the poor.
To a large extent to have a large number of wives showed both power and wealth.
This practise did not change till Christian times.

I am not convinced God has ever taken much interest in changing this.
Society as a whole is in a state of flux, where a sequence of sexual partnerships is punctuated by separation and even orientation. This would seem to be a form of sequential polygamy, and is accepted by a majority of religions and denominations.

In most societies Monogamy is a civil choice derived by practicalities of finance and social equality.

How would anyone even know what went on in "pre-history" times? The definition of "pre-history" is "history before written word: the period before history was first recorded in writing." Are researchers using a crystal ball or maybe they are psychic? Please explain. That went right over my head.

 

[muizz99]

Pre-history is apes. I think, in Ancient times.

 

[Me Myself]

Pre-history is apes. I think, in Ancient times.

Pre history means before writting.

Tere are homo sapiens tribes in prehistorical times.

 

[Riverwolf]

Pre-history is apes. I think, in Ancient times.

No, prehistory is anything beyond record, which for humanity as a whole is before ~8000 years ago.

Our species is MUCH older than that.

 

[muizz99]

Oh. Now I understand. Pre history and Pre historic are different. Thanks.

I reject God if I believe in homo sapiens or anything regarding evolution.

 

[McBell]

I reject God if I believe in homo sapiens or anything regarding evolution.

So much for valuing truth...

 

[Sha'irullah]

Well this does not surprise me. Numerous erotic references are made in the Bible especially in regards to the scriptures of Paul. This sort of reminds me of madhurya-rasa in a very odd way. Perhaps a bit perverse but nonetheless Paul had a very odd mood towards the love of god.

 

[roger1440]

Well this does not surprise me. Numerous erotic references are made in the Bible especially in regards to the scriptures of Paul. This sort of reminds me of madhurya-rasa in a very odd way. Perhaps a bit perverse but nonetheless Paul had a very odd mood towards the love of god.

What are the verses?

 

[Pegg]

What are the verses?

im guessing the verse where Paul advises married couples not to deprive each other of sexual relations.... it mentions the word 'sex'...its gotta be porn, right?

 

[McBell]

im guessing the verse where Paul advises married couples not to deprive each other of sexual relations.... it mentions the word 'sex'...its gotta be porn, right?

Perhaps he has the Daniel Steele version of the Bible?

 

[Pegg]

Perhaps he has the Daniel Steele version of the Bible?

ha! possibly

 

[Riverwolf]

Oh. Now I understand. Pre history and Pre historic are different. Thanks.

I reject God if I believe in homo sapiens or anything regarding evolution.

Well... no, they're really not. They're both different conjugations of what's ultimately the same thing, evolution via natural selection or not.

Besides, relax. Homo sapiens is nothing more than the scientific name for us. It's the difference between God and Allah; two terms for the same thing.

 

[Me Myself]

Well... no, they're really not. They're both different conjugations of what's ultimately the same thing, evolution via natural selection or not.

Besides, relax. Homo sapiens is nothing more than the scientific name for us. It's the difference between God and Allah; two terms for the same thing.

history and pre history have nothing to do with evolution. It has to do with when writing began. What happened before human writing is called pre history, what happened since is called history.

 

[Riverwolf]

history and pre history have nothing to do with evolution. It has to do with when writing began. What happened before human writing is called pre history, what happened since is called history.

That's what I said. ^_^