Should Christianity remove sections of the bible?

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04 Sep 2010, 1:53 pm

Those sections featuring edicts to stoning of adulterers, infanticide, slavery, and moot details of diet and acceptable clothing are not in line with the morality of modern Christianity.

Should they remove these things to avoid suggesting that they approve?

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04 Sep 2010, 1:58 pm

The whole thing is archaic and wish it removed.

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04 Sep 2010, 2:01 pm

Meadow wrote:

The whole thing is archaic and wish it removed.

While I agree with you, its not what I was asking.

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04 Sep 2010, 2:04 pm

Fuzzy wrote:

Meadow wrote:

The whole thing is archaic and wish it removed.

While I agree with you, its not what I was asking.

Good luck with your investigation.

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04 Sep 2010, 5:33 pm

Some parts of The Bible just do not make sense.

As to your question, it would depend on what parts you see should be removed.

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04 Sep 2010, 6:48 pm

yes. they should remove all of it

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04 Sep 2010, 9:10 pm

richardbenson wrote:

yes. they should remove all of it

The Bible is not a piece of legislation that can be modified by a ruling body. It is taken by many to be the true word of God and a believer is not in a state of mind to conflict with the word of God. Who is to decide what is to be removed and can make that decision?

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04 Sep 2010, 9:23 pm

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04 Sep 2010, 9:26 pm

No. Removing sections of the Bible changes the meanings and many lessons are lost.

The Bible has been tampered with enough.

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04 Sep 2010, 10:07 pm

No need for removal of any part of the Bible, rather the addition of this:

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04 Sep 2010, 10:58 pm

Sand wrote:

richardbenson wrote:

yes. they should remove all of it

A fair number of people have done just that over the years, or tried to anyway.

Translating it into various different languages, or updating versions in the same languages. Changing meanings of the original texts to something else. Adding personal agendas. Etc...

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04 Sep 2010, 11:27 pm

Apparently there are parts in the Bible that condemn homosexuality. If they couldn't destroy the entire book, they should at least remove those parts.

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04 Sep 2010, 11:48 pm

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

No. Removing sections of the Bible changes the meanings and many lessons are lost.

The Bible has been tampered with enough.

I'll bite.

Are you suggesting that those sections should be annotated as being unacceptable then?

With the narration of a preacher those awful things can be avoided, but what of people studying the Bible on their own? How are they to know that righteous women do not intoxicate and then seduce their fathers?

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Actually, I almost didnt notice. You subtly suggested that some things have been taken out already. What horrible acts are missing?

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04 Sep 2010, 11:55 pm

Pseudeos wrote:

Apparently there are parts in the Bible that condemn homosexuality. If they couldn't destroy the entire book, they should at least remove those parts.

Actually, that all depends on how it's interpreted. For one thing, that part is in the Old Testament and the rules there were 'thrown out' with the addition of the New Testament.

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04 Sep 2010, 11:59 pm

Fuzzy wrote:

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

No. Removing sections of the Bible changes the meanings and many lessons are lost.

The Bible has been tampered with enough.

It's not so much I think these things should be taught as horrible (which, of course, they are horrible) so much as I believe everyone is entitled to all parts of the Bible. It is a religious text, and removing things would impede on religious freedom.

And yes, depending on the version of the Bible you are reading, books have been taken out. Not just horrible acts, but actual books. I *think* most of this was done by the Catholic church before the first King James Version was published. I'm a little sketchy on the details, though.

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05 Sep 2010, 12:01 am

No, it should be left alone.

Religions claim to be the moral arbiters, by removing the more vicious aspects from the Christian doctrine will allow them to continue portraying themselves in this light.

Many Christians believe the bible to be the literal word of god, well lets keep it this way as it shows them for what they truly are, a bunch of vicious, bloodthirsty, immoral, selfish bigots.

The bible should be taught in all its 'glory' and debunked paragraph by paragraph, then maybe, future generations will realise the stupidity with which humanity has behaved by revering this collection of rantings.

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