ANSWERING THE BIBLE:
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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:To understand this let us consider the following verses:
(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.
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.
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.