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I find the clouds, sky and vivid colors of nature so beautiful. The cross, to me, seems like a symbol of man's cruelty towards one and another throughout the centuries — “I find the clouds, sky and vivid colors of nature so beautiful. The cross, to me, seems like a symbol of man’s cruelty towards one and another throughout the centuries.” Image courtesy of Google Images.

I mean absolutely no offense with this article and feel, if a person believes in their religion, they should not feel threatened by this question(s). If you are easily angered by religious questions please feel free to leave the conversation! I find religion extremely interesting in the influence, it seems to exert over the human psyche.

For this weeks Bible Study, I wanted to start with (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT) Sex Slaves: Taken directly from the bible; “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl’s owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment.” (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)

Can ANYONE, and I mean anyone, explain this to me? It is wrong on SO many levels. I don’t need a 2000-year-old copy of the world’s biggest selling fiction novella, ever, to tell me it is NUTs! Really, the above verse is REAL and from the bible. How does that fit in any time? It has always been wrong. Perverse, disgusting, immoral…to say the least. Please, explain this Verse to me so that I may understand! Richard Dawkins seems to make much more sense to me!

Sex Slaves: Taken directly from the bible; “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl’s owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment.” (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)

That’s right, I posted it again. I can’t wrap my head around this. Even if I didn’t believe in Science’s explanations, this would end any chance of religion for me. I know some people will think “It was a different time!” and I will say “There used to be a time when it was accepted practice to sell girls as sex slaves, use them and give them to your son and then consider them your daughter?” That is crazy! Immoral and sick! Why would anyone follow a God that inspired this word that is printed in the Bible?

I would love to hear a scientific explanation of this “Verse (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT). I would request that the words “faith” and the phrase “that’s the way it was back then”, or, “it was a different time then” not be used as a matter of scientific principle. We should all agree that this verse from (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT) is in the bible, correct? I just want a real, tangible explanation for this verse.

I am curious and admittedly, anti-theist at this point. If you have scientific proof, then please, I would be very glad to hear from you. I appreciate any and all conversation on the subject and will have the next “Bible-Study” next Sunday Evening!