setsunatenshi said:
In the example above if instead treating the woman as damaged good this god character would say 'if you rape a woman you shall be punished. a woman who was raped is no less than she was before. virginity is not a quality in which you should value someone as a person, instead only take into consideration how well they treat themselves and others' Now if this god character actually said something to this effect... maybe you could at least have a point for good advice |
How about there being actually context in which commands are given? Christianity is not a theocratic religion. At its core it builds small communities in a larger framework, and assumes people will not be in a position of power. The Old Testament operated in a context of a theocratic society, where the society completely consisted of everyone under a common religion. Because of this, and how it is, the situation is different. Now, do you want to take the Old Testament command on the rape situation, and add the New Testament on top of it? Well the rapist is required to love his wife the way Christ loves the Church, and even die for her.
In light of this, there is also giving comnands and so on, within the constraints by which they could be followed. Or heck, they aren't even given as a means a a guide of some sort of way to obtain righteousness, but as a way to show how mankind falls short.
Reality is, you can read whatever you want into this, and believe whatever you want. And you are free to believe this. So, go ahead. Personally, I have no interest in proceeding here and trying to discuss issues if your mind is set and you want to try to persuade one way or the other.
