Comments on: Christianity and the Tradition of Marriage http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/ Reasonable Thoughts on Religion, Science, Skepticism, and Atheism Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:42:22 -0400 hourly 1 By: BlakThundar http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45947 BlakThundar Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:40:46 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45947 The virgin/whore dichotomy has been talked about in evolutionary psychology... can't remember the explanation at the moment though. The virgin/whore dichotomy has been talked about in evolutionary psychology… can’t remember the explanation at the moment though.

]]> By: Aor http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45858 Aor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45858 I think the topic of the origin of the initial book of the bible has come up before, yet John C will remain convinced that all the work of historians and archeologists and archivists is meaningless compared to the interpretation he comes up with out of his own ignorance. All the wise and informed and knowledgeable people are wrong so that his arrogant and ignorant self can feel right and true and oh-so-rewarded-by-witnessing. I think the topic of the origin of the initial book of the bible has come up before, yet John C will remain convinced that all the work of historians and archeologists and archivists is meaningless compared to the interpretation he comes up with out of his own ignorance. All the wise and informed and knowledgeable people are wrong so that his arrogant and ignorant self can feel right and true and oh-so-rewarded-by-witnessing.

]]> By: Aor http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45856 Aor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:07:48 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45856 I'm mostly wondering whether John C as access to some pre-beginning bible, or if he read The Langoliers and had a mysterious revelatory vision after. I’m mostly wondering whether John C as access to some pre-beginning bible, or if he read The Langoliers and had a mysterious revelatory vision after.

]]> By: Teleprompter http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45697 Teleprompter Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:30:23 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45697 In that sense, religion disgusts me. A lot of it is cynical manipulation and control. Sex between consenting adults? That's something to be ashamed of. Sex between a priest and a non-consenting child? No big deal. In that sense, religion disgusts me.

A lot of it is cynical manipulation and control.

Sex between consenting adults? That’s something to be ashamed of. Sex between a priest and a non-consenting child? No big deal.

]]> By: claidheamh mor http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45694 claidheamh mor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:08:17 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45694 Air conditioning and modern plumbing might make it a bit easier to keep women in their place; changing the definition of marriage might make it harder to enforce controls on them. Or at least harder to keep giving preferential insurance policies and tax breaks to proper married people and breeders, penalizing the single and childfree upstarts who <i>will</i> insist on the right to fornicate. Air conditioning and modern plumbing might make it a bit easier to keep women in their place; changing the definition of marriage might make it harder to enforce controls on them.

Or at least harder to keep giving preferential insurance policies and tax breaks to proper married people and breeders, penalizing the single and childfree upstarts who will insist on the right to fornicate.

]]> By: Teleprompter http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45690 Teleprompter Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:34:06 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45690 They don't seem to have a quarrel with what is unnatural, but merely with what is inconvenient. I'm sure His Holy Father doesn't want to relinquish air conditioning or modern plumbing. They don’t seem to have a quarrel with what is unnatural, but merely with what is inconvenient.

I’m sure His Holy Father doesn’t want to relinquish air conditioning or modern plumbing.

]]> By: claidheamh mor http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45683 claidheamh mor Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:23:04 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45683 <blockquote>and the man saith, `The woman whom Thou didst place with me -- she hath given to me of the tree -- and I do eat.'</blockquote> Genesis 3:12: The First Copout

and the man saith, `The woman whom Thou didst place with me — she hath given to me of the tree — and I do eat.’

Genesis 3:12: The First Copout

]]> By: The History of Marriage - MEME ORANDUM http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45613 The History of Marriage - MEME ORANDUM Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:01:01 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45613 [...] Christianity and the Tradition of Marriage VorJack, Unreasonable Faith, June 8, 2009 [...] [...] Christianity and the Tradition of Marriage VorJack, Unreasonable Faith, June 8, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Olaf http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45603 Olaf Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:05:42 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45603 I agree they all follow an evil god pretending to be nice. Look at how abusive men react! First they beat their wives up and emotionally destroy them, and then they change and become some saint helping them to feel better. Then the after they start beating up again. Compare this with this god! He beats Adam and Eve up, and then he becomes their savior by sending jezus to save us all! And he does this with noah too, force him to be on a boat for 40 days and then suddenly becomes his saviour... I agree they all follow an evil god pretending to be nice.

Look at how abusive men react! First they beat their wives up and emotionally destroy them, and then they change and become some saint helping them to feel better. Then the after they start beating up again.

Compare this with this god! He beats Adam and Eve up, and then he becomes their savior by sending jezus to save us all!
And he does this with noah too, force him to be on a boat for 40 days and then suddenly becomes his saviour…

]]> By: dr.R. http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45599 dr.R. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:50:55 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45599 That medieval sex flowchart is hilarious! From now on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday will be known as Sexday! <blockquote> Celibacy was the ideal, but marriage was a compromise for those who couldn’t live up to it. </blockquote> I never understood how the catholic church could argue that homosexuality is unnatural, while clearly it is celibacy that is unnatural. That medieval sex flowchart is hilarious! From now on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday will be known as Sexday!

Celibacy was the ideal, but marriage was a compromise for those who couldn’t live up to it.

I never understood how the catholic church could argue that homosexuality is unnatural, while clearly it is celibacy that is unnatural.

]]> By: faithnomore http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45598 faithnomore Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:46:53 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45598 John C. I think you need some medication for your condition. John C. I think you need some medication for your condition.

]]> By: Alexis http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45589 Alexis Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:52:00 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45589 I often used to wonder what my innocent unborn soul was doing when Eve ate the fruit, and what my brother's, or neighbor boy's unborn soul was doing when Eve ate the fruit, that made god condemn me to suffer the "Curse of Eve" while granting them the "Privilege of Adam". A fair god would only punish the guilty party. I came to the conclusion that either god is not fair, therefore not to be trusted with any promises, or that god does not exist. I often used to wonder what my innocent unborn soul was doing when Eve ate the fruit, and what my brother’s, or neighbor boy’s unborn soul was doing when Eve ate the fruit, that made god condemn me to suffer the “Curse of Eve” while granting them the “Privilege of Adam”. A fair god would only punish the guilty party. I came to the conclusion that either god is not fair, therefore not to be trusted with any promises, or that god does not exist.

]]> By: Olaf http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45583 Olaf Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:35:52 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45583 "How could man be both “made in the image and likeness of God (who Jesus said is Spirit) but also “formed” of the dust of the “earth” if there is not both a pre and post fall creation account in the early chapters of Genesis? " Well, have you read any fictional books lately? Sometimes they do conflict with each other but that does not mean that they are not interesrting to read. Look at all the many inconsistencies in for example Start Trek. Look at the turbo lift, sometimes there is a panel, sometimes there is not, just to make the story works. Or it could also be just like the new Star Trek movie. An alternate universe, just to reboot the bible. :-) “How could man be both “made in the image and likeness of God (who Jesus said is Spirit) but also “formed” of the dust of the “earth” if there is not both a pre and post fall creation account in the early chapters of Genesis? ”

Well, have you read any fictional books lately? Sometimes they do conflict with each other but that does not mean that they are not interesrting to read. Look at all the many inconsistencies in for example Start Trek. Look at the turbo lift, sometimes there is a panel, sometimes there is not, just to make the story works.

Or it could also be just like the new Star Trek movie. An alternate universe, just to reboot the bible. :-)

]]> By: Olaf http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45582 Olaf Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:30:45 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45582 What did Jezus mean? You mean, what did the writer mean when he wrote the fantasy book called the Bible? Maybe there is no meaning, maybe the writer used some technobable, something that sounds cool but in realty has no meaning. Just to create some drama in the story. What did Jezus mean?

You mean, what did the writer mean when he wrote the fantasy book called the Bible?
Maybe there is no meaning, maybe the writer used some technobable, something that sounds cool but in realty has no meaning. Just to create some drama in the story.

]]> By: The Rhetoric » The History of Marriage http://unreasonablefaith.com/2009/06/08/christianity-and-the-tradition-of-marriage/#comment-45579 The Rhetoric » The History of Marriage Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:20:20 +0000 http://unreasonablefaith.com/?p=5113#comment-45579 [...] Christianity and the Tradition of Marriage VorJack, Unreasonable Faith, June 8, 2009 [...] [...] Christianity and the Tradition of Marriage VorJack, Unreasonable Faith, June 8, 2009 [...]

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