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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can something so misogynistic and divisive be divinely inspired? It was truly a male inspired book. A book written by for men for men to control others.[/quote]
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The Bible was written in a time period where pretty much the majority of the civilizations around the world were misogynistic.  It was written with this culture in mind.  When it says "Slaves obey your masters", it doesn't state that the writer condoned it, but rather addresses the culture of the times.  Most people who read the Bible don't understand the culture of the times; they take it word for word, and not the spirit of the word. That's where the problem comes in.

I am a female BTW and consider myself somewhat a feminist.  If you read the Bible from this perspective (keeping in mind the culture of times), you will find that Jesus was actually pretty progressive when it came to women's rights -- saving the prostitute, showing himself to women first after he was resurrected, telling his disciples that the woman who was listening to him rather than preparing the food was actually doing what was right, etc.  Even in the OT, you will find some strong women characters.
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Either the Bible is a product of God and should be immune to the absurdities of the "culture of the times" or it is a flawed, human document.   No true God, a God of love, would inspire his author to write "slaves obey your masters" or all the misogynistic nonsense of the OT.  Therefore I conclude that it is NOT a divinely inspired product of God.  [/quote]

You missed the point.  As stated, you have to take the statements in its context and not separate them.  When the author was stating for slaves to obey masters it was in reference to putting God's laws above human laws, but that one must still obey human laws.   God teaches us to be obedient to him, but that obedience can also come in the form of obeying human laws.  Why did God allow such a horrible thing as slavery?  Well, I guess that would lead to a wider question of why God created Satan if He knew Satan was going to fall and create havoc.  I don't think any human being has the answer to that question.  But I can say that God sees our frailty and failings.  He has allowed us to create human laws that may not be what He wants, but He gives us free will. [/quote]

I see Satan as a scapegoat for human evil.  
God can allow us to make our own laws but still offer more specific, just, loving guidance in the theological manual he leaves us with for several millennia.  Since God could see all possible outcomes perhaps he might have mentioned, "slavery is wrong, please try not to enslave your brethren....."  No?  [/quote]

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