Should the Bible even be taught to children? I mean come on, it's X-rated material? (legal, state)

[L'Artiste]

Originally Posted by Taratova

the depraved homosexual men wanted to rape two angels who had appeared.. the angels blinded the men who wanted to rape them.

i'm not talking about sodom and gommorah, i'm talking about judges 19

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

Because the bible mentions real places does not make it non fiction.

The Bible doesn't just mention real places - in many chapters and even books it provides accounts of history in those civilizations.

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by Taratova

the depraved homosexual men wanted to rape two angels who had appeared.. the angels blinded the men who wanted to rape them.

Seriously? You actually believe that angels exist, and these stories are recounting real events?

[Harrier]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

Seriously? You actually believe that angels exist, and these stories are recounting real events?

Seriously, you dont?

[70Ford]

People think angels look like this:




When they actually look like this: (Note, Cracked.com typically has foul language in the text.)
5 Things You Won't Believe Aren't In the Bible | Cracked.com

Oh hey look, It's Isaac about to murder his son on an altar, on God's advice, and here's the angel God sent once his faith was tested enough.
Good times. Good times.

[BestintheWest]

Originally Posted by Mr.Pancake

The bible, or any religious text for that matter, do not belong in any form of public school.

Children need to be taught facts, backed up with substantiating evidence. Not some BS little fairy tale.

Not allowed in public schools, but really heavily promoted in prison. hmmmmmmmmmm

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

Seriously? You actually believe that angels exist, and these stories are recounting real events?

Sanspeur - you just cannot see the truth

of course angels exist, perhaps you need to conceptualize them differently though

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

Originally Posted by 70Ford

Seriously?

From the OP; the bible has a verse about dudes blowing loads like a horse. You think that's respectful language?

why should the Bible be full of PC perfect euphemisms anyway?

calling a spade a spade is far more effective.

but I'm sure you can find a nice sanitised version out there to read around the tree-huggers camp fire

[jojajn]

I have an idea! Make a video game for the kids to play that reenacts the violence in the bible. They could; smite their enemies with swords, rape women and then stone them to death, stone to death people identified 'working' on the Sabbath, send she-bears to rip apart children who are mouthing off, kill and burn animals, etc.......... the options are endless!

What a great way to teach teenagers about the bible!

[Fiyero]

Originally Posted by Kenneth-Kaunda

The Bible is fine to use for teaching to children.

there are plenty of edited childrens' editions one can use.

Are the children's editions the "inerrant and infallible Word of God" too?