Christianity is sexist in that men have different roles than women and where those roles are undoubtedly better even though men and women are treated equally in rewards and punishments. Those roles are chosen for men in the same way a person is simply born rich or privileged. If a man begs to disagree, then would he agree to switch the places of men and women. Consider this... mainly women as preachers, Jesus as a woman instead of a man, women leading men, and Eve being created first. I'm jealous of man's current role in the bible because I perceive his roles as being above mine. If you had the empathy to see my perspective, then you'd know the bible isn't equal. It's one of the main reasons why I more than left Christianity, I spit on it.
Also, when SOME people mention seeing no problem with slavery so callously. History has associated slavery with black people in our minds in America. Yeah why don't we bring back slavery on the white people this time. The South downplays slavery in its textbooks compared to textbooks of other states. Some have stated it was even good for black people because they got free medical treatment and some form of care. Yeah so what's wrong with slavery? Let's have the rich do it instead. Oh wait. Minimum wage. except more extremely ... Say perhaps Bill Cosby--a black man who raped "non consensually"-- own a bunch of white slaves or Oprah.
Empathy is if you can feel yourself in their position. There might be a slight problem if you are a masochist though.
Lastly consider: http://www.11points.com/Books/11_Things_The_Bible_Bans,_But_You_Do_Anyway
I don't understand from a logic perspective why you can simply pick and choose your way in a bible.
Jesus says in Mark 7:18-23, food is okay, but in the old testament, shellfish isn't okay.
Why can Jesus simply disagree with what was said in the old testament when other things in the old testament is still considered valid (Genesis, Noah's Ark, and the 10 commandments, other things Mosses did).
I can only accept this if:
- Jesus acknowledges that a statement in the OT is wrong thus implying that Jesus is a separate entity from "God." Unless the word detestable in the OT isn't as bad as I'm reading it to be.
- The OT is fallible and therefore every word included in the bible isn't infallible.
- The bible isn't meant to be followed logically, only sentimentally.
- I'm missing a piece of "cop out" passage from the bible.
- God changed his mind. Jesus acknowledges this being part of or essentially "God."
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