[Vision2020] 8 year old girl denied divorce

[Ralph Nielsen]

I am not interpreting anything in the Bible, Donovan. I am simply  
quoting it without comment. How can that be corrupted? I didn't write  
the Bible, did I? Here is what God said, believe it or not:

Exd 21:7
"When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go out as  
the male slaves do.

Ralph


On Apr 13, 2009, at 3:59 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:

> Ralph,
>
> The Bible is not the law of the land. And I don't know of any men,  
> including Wilson, that want to adopt Leviticus or Exodus as such.
>
> God says to love your neighbor, not sell and abuse them.
>
> Women were sold in ancient times, or given a dowry, in order to  
> repay the father for the cost of raising and protecting her, which  
> was expensive to do. You have to watch them 24 hours a day.
>
> Your interpretation of God, and the Bible seems extremely  
> corrupted. Perhaps it is your prejudice against people that know a  
> loving God exists.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Donovan
>
> --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu> wrote:
>
> From: Ralph Nielsen <nielsen at uidaho.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] 8 year old girl denied divorce
> To: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 2:54 PM
>
> I don't think anyone suggested that he was, Donovan. But there are  
> all too many like him who want to make it the law of the land.
>
> As I pointed out, the God of the Bible says it is OK for a father  
> to sell his daughter into slavery. Doug seems to lack a sense of  
> morality so he goes by the rule that if it's biblical, it's moral.
>
> Ralph
>
>
> On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:22 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
>> Wilson is not the law of the land. He is not in a position to  
>> enforce his religious symbolism literally on the country. Only  
>> people that wish to follow his words do, not by force.
>>
>> There seems to be a deep sense of confusion amongst some liberals  
>> between religious symbolism and an actual judge and government  
>> forcing an 8 year old girl to marry a 40-something year old man.
>>
>> As a Christian, I believe, and my religious leaders will tell me,  
>> to honor my Mother and Father, and I willfully try to do so.  
>> However, they are not advocating that it be law that I do whatever  
>> my parents tell me to do as an adult.
>>
>> I don't know Wilson theology, but I am sure he is against 8 year  
>> old girls being forced to marry and do whatever a 40 year old man  
>> tells her to do. I am sure he is also against the buying and  
>> selling of people as property. But even if he wasn't, who cares,  
>> he isn't in a position, or seeking a position, to enforce it. I am  
>> concerned with those that are being forced right now, and an  
>> ancient system of governing that is operates serious injustices  
>> against people, especially women and children.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Donovan
>>
>
>>
>
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