ANSWERING THE BIBLE:

Q.  Does God of the Bible give detailed instructions for performing ritualistic animal sacrifices? Does the Lord of Bible love the aroma of burnt meat?

Ans: Yes.

To understand this let us look at the following verses: 

21st Century King James Version: Procedures for the Burnt Offering:

1And the LORD called unto Moses, and spoke unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,   

2"Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them: `If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd and of the flock.

3"`If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish. He shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. 

4And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.  

5And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.    

6And he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into his pieces.    

7And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire.    

8And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar;   

9but his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water. And the priest shall burn all on the altar to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.    

10"`And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring a male without blemish.   

11And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
12And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar,   

13but he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water. And the priest shall bring it all and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.   

14"`And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or of young pigeons.    

15And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar.    

16And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes.    

17And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD (Leviticus 1; 1-17)

Common English Bible:

1 Then the LORD called to Moses and said to him from the meeting tent, 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When any of you present a livestock offering to the LORD, you can present it from either the herd or the flock.

The entirely burned offering:

3 If the offering is an entirely burned offering from the herd, you must present a flawless male, bringing it to the meeting tent’s entrance for its acceptance before the LORD. 4 You must press your hand on the head of the entirely burned offering so that it will be accepted for you, to make reconciliation for you. 5 Then you will slaughter the bull before the LORD. Aaron’s sons the priests will present the blood and toss it against every side of the altar at the meeting tent’s entrance. 6 Then the entirely burned offering will be skinned and cut up into pieces. 7 The sons of Aaron the priest will light the altar and lay wood on the fire. 8 Then Aaron’s sons the priests will arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat on the wood that is on the altar fire, 9 but the animal’s insides and lower legs must be washed with water. The priest will then completely burn all of it on the altar as an entirely burned offering, a food gift[b] of soothing smell to the LORD.

10 If the offering is an entirely burned offering from the flock—whether sheep or goat—you must present a flawless male. 11 You must slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD. Aaron’s sons the priests will toss its blood against every side of the altar. 12 Once it has been cut into pieces, including the head and the fat, the priest will arrange these out on the wood that is on the altar fire, 13 but its insides and lower legs must be washed with water. Then the priest will present all of it and completely burn it on the altar. It is an entirely burned offering, a food gift of soothing smell to the LORD.

14 If the offering for the LORD is an entirely burned offering from the birds, you can present your offering from the doves or pigeons. 15 The priest will bring it to the altar. He will tear off its head and completely burn it on the altar. Its blood will be drained against the side of the altar. 16 Then the priest will remove its throat along with its contents and throw it by the east side of the altar, into the place for the ashes. 17 He will then tear the bird open by its wings, without splitting it. The priest will completely burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the altar fire. It is an entirely burned offering, a food gift of soothing smell to the LORD (Leviticus 1; 1-17).

New Century Version:

Rules for Worship and Living: The Burnt Offering:

1 The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the Meeting Tent, saying,2 "Tell the people of Israel: 'When you bring an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from the herd or flock.

3 " 'If the offering is a whole burnt offering from the herd, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it. The person must take the animal to the entrance of the Meeting Tent so that the Lord will accept the offering.4 He must put his hand on the animal's head, and the Lord will accept it to remove the person's sin so he will belong to God.5 He must kill the young bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons, the priests, must bring its blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.6 After that he will skin the animal and cut it into pieces.7 The priests, when they have put wood and fire on the altar,8 are to lay the head, the fat, and other pieces on the wood that is on the fire of the altar.9 The animal's inner organs and legs must be washed with water. Then the priest must burn all the animal's parts on the altar. It is a whole burnt offering, an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord.

10 " 'If the burnt offering is a sheep or a goat from the flock, it must be a male that has nothing wrong with it.11 The person must kill the animal on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron's sons, the priests, must sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar.12 The person must cut the animal into pieces, and the priest must lay them, with the head and fat, on the wood that is on the fire of the altar.13 The person must wash the animal's inner organs and legs with water, and then the priest must burn all its parts on the altar. It is a whole burnt offering, an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord.

14 " 'If the whole burnt offering for the Lord is a bird, it must be a dove or a young pigeon.15 The priest will bring it to the altar and pull off its head, which he will burn on the altar; the bird's blood must be drained out on the side of the altar.16 The priest must remove the bird's crop and its contents and throw them on the east side of the altar, where the ashes are.17 Then he must tear the bird open by its wings without dividing it into two parts. He must burn the bird on the altar, on the wood which is on the fire. It is a whole burnt offering, an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord. (Leviticus 1; 1-17).

New Living Translation:

Procedures for the Burnt Offering:

1 The Lord called to Moses from the Tabernacle[a] and said to him, 2 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present an animal as an offering to the Lord, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats.

3 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you[b] may be accepted by the Lord. 4 Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the Lord will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him.[c] 5 Then slaughter the young bull in the Lord’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides of the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tabernacle. 6 Then skin the animal and cut it into pieces. 7 The sons of Aaron the priest will build a wood fire on the altar. 8 They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. 9 But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

10 “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects. 11 Slaughter the animal on the north side of the altar in the Lord’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar. 12 Then cut the animal in pieces, and the priests will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. 13 But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

14 “If you present a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord, choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon. 15 The priest will take the bird to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar. But first he must drain its blood against the side of the altar. 16 The priest must also remove the crop and the feathers and throw them in the ashes on the east side of the altar. 17 Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the bird open, but without tearing it apart. Then he will burn it as a burnt offering on the wood burning on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord (Leviticus 1; 1-17).

So it is all gory affairs to please the God of Bible. And see only the male animals are chosen and not the females!! God of the Bible does not like the meat of defective animals too (which are created by him). Are the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) volunteers listening?

 Q. Did the God of the Bible sent two bears to kill forty boys for making fun of Elisha's bald head?

Ans: Yes. 



To get some idea of this violent act of the God of the Bible let us look at the following verses:

21st Century King James Version:

23And he went up from thence unto Bethel. And as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him and said unto him, "Go up, thou bald head! Go up, thou bald head!"    

24And he turned back and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two shebears out of the wood and tore forty and two children of them (2 Kings 2:23-24).

Common English Bible:

23 Elisha went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up the road, some young people came out of the city. They mocked him: “Get going, Baldy! Get going, Baldy!” 24 Turning around, Elisha looked at them and cursed them in the LORD’s name. Then two bears came out of the woods and mangled forty-two of the youths ( 2 Kings 2:23-24).

New Living Translation:

23 Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from the town began mocking and making fun of him. “Go away, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!” 24 Elisha turned around and looked at them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of them (2 Kings 2: 23-24).

New Century Version:

23 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. On the way some boys came out of the city and made fun of him. They said to him, "Go up too, you baldhead! Go up too, you baldhead!"24 Elisha turned around, looked at them, and put a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two mother bears came out of the woods and tore forty-two of the boys to pieces (2 Kings 2:23-24).

So the God of Bible orders killing of the boys, only because they mocked. Great!! This is the characteristic of all peace loving God of the Bible.

ANSWERING THE BIBLE: 

Q. What did Judah and his men do to Adoni-bezek after he fled?

Ans: They chased him, captured him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes

Let us look at the following verses:

21st Century King James Version:

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?"

2And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand."  

3And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, "Come up with me into my allotment, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot." So Simeon went with him.  

4And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.   

5And they found Adonibezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.   

6But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.   

 7And Adonibezek said, "Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table. As I have done, so God hath requited me." And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. [Judges 1:1-7].

New Living Translation:

1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?”
2 The Lord answered, “Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.”
3 The men of Judah said to their relatives from the tribe of Simeon, “Join with us to fight against the Canaanites living in the territory allotted to us. Then we will help you conquer your territory.” So the men of Simeon went with Judah.
4 When the men of Judah attacked, the Lord gave them victory over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed 10,000 enemy warriors at the town of Bezek. 5 While at Bezek they encountered King Adoni-bezek and fought against him, and the Canaanites and Perizzites were defeated. 6 Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
7 Adoni-bezek said, “I once had seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off, eating scraps from under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” They took him to Jerusalem, and he died there. [Judges 1: 1-7]

 Common English Bible:

1 After Joshua’s death, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who should go up first to fight for us against the Canaanites?”

2 The LORD said, “The tribe of Judah will go up. I’ve handed over the land to them.”

3 So the tribe of Judah said to the tribe of Simeon, their brothers, “Come up with us into our territory, and let’s fight against the Canaanites. Then we’ll go with you into your territory too.” So Simeon went with them.

4 When Judah went up, the LORD handed them the Canaanites and Perizzites. They defeated ten thousand men at Bezek. 5 There they found Adoni-bezek at Bezek, fought against him, and defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites. 6 Adoni-bezek fled, but they chased after him, captured him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. 7 He said, “Seventy kings with severed thumbs and big toes used to pick up scraps under my table, so God has paid me back exactly for what I did.” They brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. [Judges 1: 1-7]

New Century Version:  

1 After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the Lord, "Who will be first to go and fight for us against the Canaanites?"

2 The Lord said to them, "The tribe of Judah will go. I have handed the land over to them."

3 The men of Judah said to the men of Simeon, their relatives, "Come and help us fight the Canaanites for our land. If you do, we will go and help you fight for your land." So the men of Simeon went with them.

4 When Judah attacked, the Lord handed over the Canaanites and the Perizzites to them, and they defeated ten thousand men at the city of Bezek.5 There they found Adoni-Bezek, the ruler of the city, and fought him. The men of Judah defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites,6 but Adoni-Bezek ran away. The men of Judah chased him, and when they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.

7 Adoni-Bezek said, "Seventy kings whose thumbs and big toes had been cut off used to eat scraps that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." The men of Judah took Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there. [Judges 1: 1-7].

Does the Bible makes you sick with such wanton cruelty, like cutting of thumbs and big toes, of a escaping worrier (a fleeing enemy); who ultimately dies. Was he tortured to death according to God's wish?

Q. What did Judah and his men do to the city of Jerusalem after they captured it ?

Ans: They set the city on fire.

Let us now at the following verses:

21st Century King James Version:

8Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it and smitten it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. [Judges 1:8]

New Living Translation:

8 The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it, killing all its people and setting the city on fire.[Judges 1:8]

Common English Bible:

8 The people of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They killed its people with their swords and set the city on fire. [Judges 1: 8]

New Century Version:

8 Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They attacked with their swords and burned the city. [Judges 1: 8].

Great!! Setting a whole city on fire, (according to God's wishes??!!), killing all its people...................Jerusalem Massacred, by the men of Judah..!!

ANSWERING THE BIBLE:

Q.  What does the Bible say, about brother-in-law's duty, in the event of the death of his brother (dwelling with him) ?

Ans: The wife should forcibly marry the brother-in-law, if she does not have a child.

Let us look at the following verses from the Bible to see what they convey in this connection:

21st Century King James Version: 

5"If brethren dwell together, and one of them die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him for a wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.  

6And it shall be that the firstborn whom she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.    

7And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, `My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel. He will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'    

8Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak unto him; and if he stand by it and say, `I like not to take her,'    

9then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, `So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.'    

10And his name shall be called in Israel, `The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.'  (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).

American Standard Version:

5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her.

6 And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

7 And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother unto me.

8 Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him: and if he stand, and say, I like not to take her;

9 then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother's house.

10 And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed. (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).

Common English Bible: 

5 If brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, the dead man’s wife must not go outside the family and marry a stranger. Instead, her brother-in-law should go to her and take her as his wife. He will then consummate the marriage according to the brother-in-law’s duty. 6 The brother-in-law will name the oldest male son that she bears after his dead brother so that his brother’s legacy will not be forgotten in Israel. 7 If the brother does not want to marry his sister-in-law, she can go to the elders at the city gate, informing them: “My brother-in-law refuses to continue his brother’s legacy in Israel. He’s not willing to perform the brother-in-law’s duty with me.” 8 The city’s elders will summon him and talk to him about this. If he doesn’t budge, insisting, “I don’t want to marry her,” 9 then the sister-in-law will approach him while the elders watch. She will pull the sandal off his foot and spit in his face. Then she will exclaim: “That’s what’s done to any man who won’t build up his own brother’s family!” 10 Subsequently, that man’s family will be known throughout Israel as “the house of the removed sandal.” (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).

New Century Version:

5 If two brothers are living together, and one of them dies without having a son, his widow must not marry someone outside her husband's family. Her husband's brother must marry her, which is his duty to her as a brother-in-law.6 The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

7 But if a man does not want to marry his brother's widow, she should go to the elders at the town gate. She should say, "My brother-in-law will not carry on his brother's name in Israel. He refuses to do his duty for me."

8 Then the elders of the town must call for the man and talk to him. But if he is stubborn and says, "I don't want to marry her," 9 the woman must go up to him in front of the leaders. She must take off one of his sandals and spit in his face and say, "This is for the man who won't continue his brother's family!"10 Then that man's family shall be known in Israel as the Family of the Unsandaled. (Deuteronomy 25: 5-10).

The wife of the deceased brother (If two brothers are living together), should marry one of the brothers forcibly, if she does not have a child.....Amazing teachings from the Bible, as compared to Ramayana!!

Q. What does the Bible say, in case a wife grabs the attacker's (of his husband) sexual organ in a fight?

Ans: Cut off her hand.

Let us now look at the following verses from the Bible:

21st Century King James Version:

11"When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand and taketh him by the secret parts.   

12then thou shalt cut off her hand; thine eye shall not pity her (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).

American Standard Version:

11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets; 12 then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).

Common English Bible:
11 If two men are fighting with each other—a man and his fellow Israelite—and the wife of one of them gets into the fight, trying to save her husband from his attacker and does so by reaching out and grabbing his genitals, 12 you must cut off her hand. Show no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).
New Century Version:
11 If two men are fighting and one man's wife comes to save her husband from his attacker, grabbing the attacker by his sex organs,12 you must cut off her hand. Show her no mercy (Deuteronomy 25: 11-12).

So "improper" touching leads to cutting of hands. The violence at its peak in the Bible??!!

Sri Lankan woman faces ‘beheading’ in Saudi

[Uffff!! Another case of Female Beheading in Saudi Arabia.....Beheading that will probably be never be forgotten by the Muslims (and the world) was that of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the favorite grandson of Hazarat Muhammad by Shimr under the orders of Yazid of the Ummayad Caliphate at Karbala 1400 years ago. And it is sad to note that we are still repeating such barbarism after 1400 years!!

Beheading with a sword or axe has a long and painful history, because like hanging, in early times when a sword or an axe was always readily available, it was  considered a cheap and practical method of execution . 
The Greeks and the Romans considered beheading a less dishonourable (and less painful) form of execution than other methods in use at the time. The Roman Empire used beheading for its own citizens whilst crucifying others. Beheading was widely used in Europe and Asia until the 20th century, but now is confined to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen and Iran. 
Beheading was used in Britain up to 1747 and was the standard method in Norway (abolished 1905), Sweden (up to 1903), Denmark and Holland (abolished 1870), and was used for some classes of prisoners in France (up until the introduction of the guillotine in 1792) and in Germany up to 1938.

China also used it widely, until the communists came to power and replaced it with shooting in the 20th century. Japan too used beheading up to the end of the 19th century prior to turning to hanging.
- Amnesty International is condemning what it says is a sharp rise in beheadings in Saudi Arabia and is urging authorities in the kingdom to halt executions.
Amnesty said in a Friday (11th June, 2011) statement that the kingdom has executed at least 27 people this year. That's equal to the total number put to death in all of 2010. At least five of those executed this year were foreign nationals.
The rights group says more than 100 others are on death row. Many of them are foreigners.
The group highlighted the case of two brothers sentenced to death in 1998 for murder and at "imminent risk of execution." Amnesty says they had no access to lawyers.
"However strongly the Saudi Arabian authorities support the death penalty, they must at least recognize that no one should be executed after such problematic legal proceedings and commute their death sentences," said Philip Luther, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be executed - usually with a sword., Amnesty International says some defendants are convicted solely on the basis of confessions obtained under duress, torture or deception. Beheadings are carried out with a sword, with police holding back spectators and making sure no one takes photos. Prisoners, usually sedated, are made to kneel, flanked by clerics and law enforcement officials and facing the victim's family.
"The prisoner now recites verses from the Quran while a government official reads the charges and the verdict," according to an account in Arab News, a Saudi daily. "Halfway through the reading the executioner suddenly nicks the back of the prisoner's neck with his sword, causing him to tense and raise his head involuntarily."
Then, in one swift move, the prisoner is decapitated. Beheadings take place all over Saudi Arabia, usually in a square next to a mosque.]
Riyadh: A woman in Saudi Arabia is poised to be executed by beheading in front of a crowd of people for allegedly killing a baby in her care. 

The young maid, Rizana Nafeek, was arrested in May 2005 on charges of murdering a four-month-old baby who was in her care. 

Sri Lankan born Nafeek, who alleges she was a teenager at the time of the incident, has vehemently denied all allegations against her, saying that she had desperately tried to save the child, who choked while she was looking after it. 

Nafeek's mother Rafeena said that her daughter moved to Saudi Arabia looking for a job, and ended up becoming a domestic worker. She was later asked to take care of the baby, a task which Rafeena thought her daughter was of incapable of handling. 

Just weeks into her employment, tragedy struck and the infant choked while he was being fed, she added. 

Human rights groups have criticised the Saudi Arabian authorities for misquoting the maid’s date of birth while handling her case. 

The authorities have her date of birth as 1982, while her birth certificate states that she was born in 1988, making her 17 at the time of the alleged incident, the Daily Mail reports. 

“It would be outrageous if Rizana Nafeek were to be executed for this crime. It appears that she was herself a child at the time and there are real concerns about the fairness of her trial,” Amnesty International’s Middle East director Malcolm Smart said.

ANSWERING THE BIBLE:

The Baptism of the Jesus  Christ in the River Jordan
through St. John the Baptist and the manifestation
 of the Holy Spirit and the Father's Voice.

Q. Paul forbids divorce, but Jesus allows it under one circumstance. What is that circumstance?

Answer: If the husband has sex outside of marriage.

Please have a look at the following verses from the Bible: 

"It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery." (Matthew 5:31-32). 
To understand this let us consider the following verses:

21st Century King James Version:

(i) 31"It hath been said, `Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.' 

32But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causeth her to 

commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery (Matthew 5:31-32).

(ii) 10And unto the married I command (yet not I, but the Lord): let not the wife depart from her husband (1 Corinthians 7:10).

(iii)    "When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes 

because he hath found some uncleanness in her, then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house (Deuteronomy 24:1).

American Standard Version (ASV Bible):

(i) 31 It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery (Matthew 5:31-32).

(ii) 10 But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband (1

Corinthians 7:10).

(iii)  1 When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house 1 Let’s say a man marries a woman, but she isn’t pleasing to him because he’s discovered something inappropriate about her. So he writes up divorce papers, hands them to her, and sends her out of his house (Deuteronomy 24:1)

Common English Bible:

(i) 31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife except for sexual unfaithfulness forces her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery (Matthew 5:31-32).

(ii)  10 I’m passing on the Lord’s command to those who are married: a wife shouldn’t leave her husband (1 

Corinthians 7:10).

(iii) 1 Let’s say a man marries a woman, but she isn’t pleasing to him because he’s discovered something inappropriate about her. So he writes up divorce papers, hands them to her, and sends her out of his house (Deuteronomy 24:1).

New Century Version:

(i)    31 "It was also said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written divorce paper.'32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife forces her to be guilty of adultery. The only reason for a man to divorce his wife is if she has sexual relations with another man. And anyone who marries that divorced woman is guilty of adultery (Jesus Teaches About Divorce:Matthew 5:31-32). 

(ii)10 Now I give this command for the married people. (The command is not from me; it is from the Lord.) A wife should not leave her husband (1 Corinthians 7:10).

(iii)  1 A man might marry a woman but later decide she doesn't please him because he has found something bad about her. He writes out divorce papers for her, gives them to her, and sends her away from his house (Deuteronomy 24:1).

Not only did Jesus contradict Saint Paul or Paul the Apostle or Apostle Paul (I Corinthians 7:10), he admittedly contradicted the Mosaic law (Deuteronomy 24:1), which allowed divorce on much broader grounds.Sexism illustrated: in Christianity, only a male can divorce a cheating spouse.

Note: Paul the Apostle, also called the Apostle Paul, Saul of Tarsus, and Saint Paul (c. AD 5 – c. AD 67), was one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with his writings forming a considerable portion of the New Testament. His influence on Christian thinking has been of utmost significance due to his role as a prominent apostle of Christianity during the spreading of the Gospel through early Christian communities across the Roman Empire [Wikipedia].

Q. Does God of Bible dissect living creatures to prove his point? 

Ans: Yes.

Now let us look at the following verses from the Bible:

21st Century King James Version: (Genesis 15:9-12):

9And He said unto him, "Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a shegoat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon."  

10And he took unto Him all these, and divided them in the midst and laid each piece one against another; but the birds divided he not.    

11And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.    

12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

American Standard Version: (Genesis 15:9-12):

9 And he said unto him, Take me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

10 And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

11 And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Common English Bible; (Genesis 15: 9-12):

 9 He said, “Bring me a three-year-old female calf, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove, and a young pigeon.” 10 He took all of these animals, split them in half, and laid the halves facing each other, but he didn’t split the birds. 11 When vultures swooped down on the carcasses, Abram waved them off. 12 After the sun set, Abram slept deeply. A terrifying and deep darkness settled over him.

New Century Version: (Genesis 15:9-12):

9 The Lord said to Abram, "Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old goat, a three-year-old male sheep, a dove, and a young pigeon."

10 Abram brought them all to God. Then Abram killed the animals and cut each of them into two pieces, laying each half opposite the other half. But he did not cut the birds in half.11 Later, large birds flew down to eat the animals, but Abram chased them away.

So the God of Bible does not hesitate to torture animals to prove his point. The barbarity and violence towards living beings, by the God of the Bible, exposed.

ANSWERING THE BIBLE:

Q. Plants were created before or after human beings were created  according to the Bible?

Ans: Ambiguity.

Let us look at the following verses to understand the ambiguity: Plants were created before humans or Plants were created after human?

21st Century King James Version (Genesis 1:11-13, 27-31):

11And God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth"; and it was so.

12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind; and God saw that it was good.

13And the evening and the morning were the third day.

27So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."

29And God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

30And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat"; and it was so.

31And God saw every thing that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

American Standard Version (Genesis 1:11-13, 27-31):

11 And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27 And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

30 and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.

Common English Bible (Genesis 1:11-13, 27-31):

11God said, “Let the earth grow plant life: plants yielding seeds and fruit trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind throughout the earth.” And that’s what happened. 12 The earth produced plant life: plants yielding seeds, each according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind. God saw how good it was.

13 There was evening and there was morning: the third day.

27 God created humanity in God’s own image, in the divine image God created them,         male and female God created them.

28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and master it. Take charge of the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and everything crawling on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I now give to you all the plants on the earth that yield seeds and all the trees whose fruit produces its seeds within it. These will be your food. 30 To all wildlife, to all the birds of the sky, and to everything crawling on the ground—to everything that breathes—I give all the green grasses for food.” And that’s what happened. 31 God saw everything he had made: it was supremely good.

New Century Version (Genesis 1:11-13, 27-31):

11 Then God said, "Let the earth produce plants—some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant." And it happened.12 The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good.13 Evening passed, and morning came. This was the third day.

27 So God created human beings in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.28 God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

29 God said, "Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you.30 I have given all the green plants as food for every wild animal, every bird of the air, and every small crawling animal." And it happened.31 God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good. Evening passed, and morning came. This was the sixth day.

Now let us also look at the following:.

21st Century King James Version (Genesis 2:4-8)

4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

5and before every plant of the field was in the earth, and before every herb of the field grew; for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

6But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

8And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

American Standard Version (Genesis 2:4-8):

4These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

5 And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

6 but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

7 And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

8 And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Common English Bible (Genesis 2:4-8):

4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created.

On the day the LORD God made earth and sky— 5 before any wild plants appeared on the earth, and before any field crops grew, because the LORD God hadn’t yet sent rain on the earth and there was still no human being to farm the fertile land, 6 though a stream rose from the earth and watered all of the fertile land— 7 the LORD God formed the human[d] from the topsoil of the fertile land and blew life’s breath into his nostrils. The human came to life. 8 The LORD God planted a garden in Eden in the east and put there the human he had formed.

New Century Version(Genesis 2:4-8):

4 This is the story of the creation of the sky and the earth. When the Lord God first made the earth and the sky,5 there were still no plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the land. And there was no person to care for the ground,6 but a mist would rise up from the earth and water all the ground.

7 Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and formed a man from it. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nose, and the man became a living person.8 Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.

How can the God of the Bible be so ambiguous to the followers..?

Q. Marrying a divorced (except for marital unfaithfulness) women, is adultery in Christianity?

 Ans: Yes.

 Let us look at the following verses:

21st Century King James Version (Matthew 5:31-32):

31"It hath been said, `Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.'  

32But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Common English Bible (Matthew 5:31-32):

31“It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife except for sexual unfaithfulness forces her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

American Standard Version: (Matthew 5:31-32):

32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

New Century Version: (Matthew 5:31-32):

31 "It was also said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written divorce paper.'[d] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife forces her to be guilty of adultery. The only reason for a man to divorce his wife is if she has sexual relations with another man. And anyone who marries that divorced woman is guilty of adultery.

Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery (Also you can see Deuteronomy: 24:1). Absurdity at its height!!