God said that in Ecclesiastes 10:2. The fact of the matter is that leftists cannot be reasoned with. If they could, they wouldn't be leftists.
The author of Ecclesiastes had no understanding of left and right as political tribes. In the ancient world, the right hand is associated with good and honesty, and the left hand with evil and deception.
(In other words, the verse means that a wise man gravitates toward truth, while a fool is taken in by lies.)
God said that in Ecclesiastes 10:2. The fact of the matter is that leftists cannot be reasoned with. If they could, they wouldn't be leftists.
Deuteronomy 22: 28-29 Rape victim must marry her rapist and never divorce him
Ezekiel 23:20 "... whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses"
You shall acknowledge no God but me. . . . You are destroyed, Israel. . . . The people of Samaria must bear their guilt, because they have rebelled against their God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to the ground, their pregnant women ripped open. Hosea 13:4, 9
Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts. Isaiah 3:16–17
O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock! Psalm 137:8–9
I didn't even get to Job and Satan and the God's bet about Job, where God kills Job's entire family as a test and then says "yeah, well I won the bet with Satan. I am not going to bring your wife and kids back to life, but here's a new family. Sorry for your troubles but thank you for your obediance.
Nice going Ox.
Shoving carrramrod into a locker since 2024.
God said that in Ecclesiastes 10:2. The fact of the matter is that leftists cannot be reasoned with. If they could, they wouldn't be leftists.
I have no doubt that if Jesus walked the earth today, preaching the identical message but with a different identity, you'd dismiss him as a foolish leftist.
Evangelicals Are Now Rejecting ‘Liberal’ Teachings of Jesus - Newsweek
God said that in Ecclesiastes 10:2. The fact of the matter is that leftists cannot be reasoned with. If they could, they wouldn't be leftists.
Deuteronomy 22: 28-29 Rape victim must marry her rapist and never divorce him
Laws on Sexual Morality and Marriage (vv. 13–29)
This tightly structured section addresses offenses in "descending order" of the woman's marital status: married → betrothed → unbetrothed. It expands on the Seventh Commandment ("You shall not commit adultery") and aims to protect family honor, women's security in a patriarchal society, and community purity. Repeated phrases like "purge the evil from your midst" underscore deterrence and covenant holiness.
- vv. 13–21: A husband accuses his new wife of not being a virgin. If proven false (via "evidence of virginity" — typically bloodstained cloths from the wedding night, a common ANE custom), he is fined and cannot divorce her. If true, she faces stoning for "playing the whore" in her father's house. This protects against slander while upholding premarital chastity expectations.
- v. 22: Adultery with a married woman — both parties executed.
- vv. 23–27: Sexual relations with a betrothed virgin.
- In the city: Both stoned (she is assumed to have consented if she didn't cry out, as help was nearby).
- In the countryside: Only the man dies (she is presumed to have cried out with no one to hear).
The verb for the man's action (chazaq — to seize/overpower) indicates force/rape in the rural case.
- vv. 28–29: A man has sexual relations with an unbetrothed virgin ("seizes her and lies with her" or "rapes her" in some translations; Hebrew taphas + shakab). They are discovered; he pays her father 50 shekels of silver (a substantial bride-price), must marry her, and can never divorce her.
This provides economic protection and social security for the woman, whose lost virginity would severely damage her marriage prospects and leave her vulnerable in ANE society. Parallels exist in Exodus 22:16–17 (seduction case, where the father may refuse the marriage) and other ANE codes (e.g., Hammurabi, Middle Assyrian Laws), but Deuteronomy emphasizes permanent responsibility on the man.
The section prioritizes deterrence, restitution, and protecting vulnerable women from abandonment or destitution, rather than modern notions of consent or criminal justice.
### Broader Historical and Cultural Context
- Date and Setting: Presented as Moses' instructions on the plains of Moab (~1406–1400 BC traditional dating), just before entering Canaan. The laws prepare a nomadic people for settled agricultural life, countering Canaanite practices.
- ANE Parallels: Similar rules on lost property, mixed planting, sexual offenses, and virginity proofs appear in codes like Hammurabi's or Hittite laws. Deuteronomy often heightens ethical demands (e.g., greater protection for the weak, consistent "purge evil" motif) and ties them to covenant faithfulness rather than mere social order.
- Theological Themes:
- Holiness and Separation: Israel must reflect God's character through ordered, distinct living.
- Justice and Compassion: Laws safeguard life, property, animals, and the vulnerable (women, the poor).
- Community Responsibility: "It shall go well with you" or "purge evil" shows that individual actions affect the whole nation's blessing or curse.
- Patriarchal Framework with Protections: Women had limited autonomy, but these laws limit male exploitation (no easy divorce after violation, fines for false accusations, lifelong support in some cases).
### Modern Interpretations and Challenges
- Many readers find parts (especially sexual laws and cross-dressing) culturally distant or ethically difficult by contemporary standards.
- Traditional/conservative views see the laws as wise, protective measures in their context — far better than some surrounding cultures — pointing forward to higher New Testament ethics of mutual love, consent, and grace in marriage (e.g., Ephesians 5; Jesus' teachings on divorce).
- Critical or feminist readings highlight patriarchal elements (women's sexuality tied to male honor/economy) while noting progressive aspects like victim protections.
- Christian application often views these as fulfilled or transcended in Christ: the ceremonial/mixed-seed rules are not binding, while principles of justice, purity, and neighbor-love endure.
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God said that in Ecclesiastes 10:2. The fact of the matter is that leftists cannot be reasoned with. If they could, they wouldn't be leftists.
I have no doubt that if Jesus walked the earth today, preaching the identical message but with a different identity, you'd dismiss him as a foolish leftist.
Evangelicals Are Now Rejecting ‘Liberal’ Teachings of Jesus - Newsweek
The sermon is going to be short and sweet today. Jesus wouldn't be a sh#t lib, he'd be a Bitcoiner. Now you're dismissed for lunch at Denny's.
@snarlcakes What does Bitcoin say about "Render unto Caesar"?
I think either side has to ignore huge sections of The Bible to claim God is totally on their side. In fact, that is the problem: we all work to make God agree with us, not the other way around.
@snarlcakes What does Bitcoin say about "Render unto Caesar"?
I think either side has to ignore huge sections of The Bible to claim God is totally on their side. In fact, that is the problem: we all work to make God agree with us, not the other way around.
You left out the 2nd part. Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. I render 0. I agree with the general premise of your post, with the exception of abortion. On average 2,700ish babies are killed daily. Protecting the weakest among us seems like something Jesus would be for.