Questions tagged [morality]
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Does God condone rape in Deuteronomy 22:28-29?
In Deuteronomy 22:28-29 it speaks of a woman who is forced into sex and it says that the women must then marry her husband, in this verse does God condone the act of rape? Deuteronomy 22:28-29 says:
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Who is speaking the verses in Hosea 9:14-16?
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14 Give them, LORD—
what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry
and breasts that are dry.
15 “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal,
I hated them there. Because of their sinful ...
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Based on 1 Corinthians 9:20-21, Why is Paul allowed to be hypocritical of Peter's social skills in Galatians 2:11-12?
In Galatians 2:11-12, Paul claims Peter should be scorned for acting like a gentile with gentiles, and jew with jews:
for before certain men came from James, he [Peter] would eat with the Gentiles; ...
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Why did God command the Israelites to leave nothing alive that breathes in Deuteronomy 20:16-18?
I was reading through the scriptures yesterday and I came across Deuteronomy 20:16-18, where God commands the Israelites to leave nothing that breaths alive, the entire verse says and I quote:
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Is God assigning equal importance to the new moons, the Sabbaths, and the holy convocations in Isaiah 1:13-14?
Isaiah 1:12-17 (ESV):
12 “When you come to appear before me, who has required of you this trampling of my courts?
13 Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and ...
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When did the concept that Leviticus laws no longer apply to Christians first become common, and what scripture supports it? [closed]
I've heard many times that many of the probitions in Leviticus that Jewish people continue to abide by don't apply to Christians. I've further heard a claim that the laws were broken up into 3 types, ...
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What is the knowledge of good and evil, and why is it lethal (Gen. 2:17)?
Following Adam's and Eve's disobedience, something profound occurred:
Genesis 3:7: "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves ...
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Is Exodus 21:20-21 implying that there are situations in which it is legitimate for a person to (mildly) beat up their slave?
Exodus 21:20-21 (ESV):
20 “When a man strikes his slave, male or female, with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged. 21 But if the slave survives a day or two, he is not to be ...
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Same punishment or different punishments? Luke 12:42-48 vs Luke 13:1-5
Luke 12:42-48 (NIV) seems to support different degrees of punishment:
42 The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them ...
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Does Paul contradict Jesus by saying not to eat with sinners?
In 1 Corinthians, Paul is writing to the church at Corinth after hearing reports over various matters. One of them is sexual immorality within the church at Corinth. Of this matter he says in 1 ...
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If Jesus was celibate, why should not people? [closed]
If Jesus was celibate (which he indeed was), and we are to follow in his footsteps in this earthly life (which is heavily implied in Christianity), what prevents mere mortals from having to be ...
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If an individual sins because God "hardened their heart", does that make God the direct responsible of the sin (i.e. a sinner)? [closed]
In the Bible we find passages such as:
Exodus 7:3-4
3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you.
Exodus 11:9-10
9 The Lord ...
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Why does the New Testament slander the Pharisees? [closed]
A very frequent assertion of Christian apologetics is that Christian morality would be "the best and most perfect" of all morals. This argument is often used by apologists to prove the ...
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What would be the reason behind Deuteronomy 21:10-14?
From the the era Exodus God is so much concern of morality and even given the Israelites to maintain purity. God also instructed them not to take girl from other tribes or clans. If God is so much ...
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Did Joseph's brothers lie about their father's death wish?
In Genesis 50:15-17 the Bible says that after Jacob died Joseph's brothers were afraid he would turn on them and they told Joseph that their father had a death wish: that Joseph forgave them. Were ...
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Understanding "others are better" in Philippians 2:3
It says "Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves."
This simple passage is actually complex from my perspective. Who are the "others" it refers to? Other Christians, or all ...
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Why did Judah resist Jeremiah as a prophet but accept the reformations led by Josiah?
Why did Kingdom of Judah resist Jeremiah as a prophet for 40 year but accept the reformation led by Josiah? Why does God acknowledge his reign as godly though the people eventually were led into ...
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Why did Adam and Eve risk eating the forbidden fruit even when fully aware that they will die if they eat it? [closed]
Relevant Passage:
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field
that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually
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