Biblical Marriage

[NMMNG]

We've heard that same-sex marriage should be eschewed in favor of "Biblical Marriage". But what exactly is Biblical Marriage. Here's a little primer:

[laconicsax]

1. Invisible rec. n/t

[William769]

2. I'll recommend it, but I can't read it.

:(

[NMMNG]

3. Sorry

That's full size I'm afraid.

[William769]

4. It's my eyes not you.

[WillParkinson]

5. What it says:

(This is a rough transcription so please bear with me.)

Marriage =

Man + Woman - Nuclear Family: Genesis 2:24
- wives subordinate to their husbands
- interfaith marriages forbidden
- marriages generally arranged, not based on romantic love
- bride who could not prove her virginity was stoned to death

Man + Brother's Widow (Levirate Marriage) Genesis 38 6:10
- widow who had not borne a son required to marry her brother in law
- must submit sexually to her new husband

Man + Wives = Concubines
Abraham (2 concubines), Gideon (1), Nahor (1)
Jacob (1), Eliphaz (1), Gideon (>1), Caleb (2)
Manassah (1), Solomon (300), Belshazzar (>1)

Rapist + His Victim: Deuteronomy 22:28-29
- virgin who is raped must marry her rapist
- rapist must pay victim's father 50 shekels of silver for property loss

Man + Woman + Woman's Property - Genesis 16
- man could acquire his wife's property including her slaves

Male Soldier + Prisoner of War - Number 31:1-18, Deuteronomy 21:11-14
- under Moses' command, Israelites killed every Midianite man, woman and child; save for the virgin girls who are taken as spoils of war
- wives must submit sexually to their new owners

Man + Woman + Woman + Woman...(Polygamy)
Lamech (2 wives), Esau (3), Jacob (2), Ashur (2), Gideon (many), Elkanah (2)
David (many), Solomon (700), Rehaboam (3), Abijah (14), Jehoram, Joash, Ahab, Jeholachin, Belshazzar

Male Slave + Female Slave - Exodus 21:4
- slave owner could assign female slaves to his male slaves
- female slaves must submit sexually to their new husbands

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Best I could do. Not 100% certain of accuracy.

[William769]

14. Thank you for doing this. Greatly appreciated.

:pals:

[racaulk]

6. Betty Bowers Explains Traditional Marriage to Everyone Else

This is basically the above graphic in video form plus more examples of Bible-based marriages, all explained with biting humor. Hilarious stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw

:rofl:

[HillWilliam]

7. LOVE that one!

I've posted it to FB several times, especially when someone tries to beat me with a Bible. Rotsa-ruck with that. I might not be Christian but I can still quote the thing back to front, a handy talent ;-)

[NMMNG]

8. I love Betty

:rofl:

[trickyguy]

9. And these are the rules some people live by. What a crock.

The Bible obviously doesn't know which rules are the "real" rules.
So how do you expect anyone else to know exactly what "marriage" is or is not.

[NMMNG]

12. Pick and choose

Pick the rules you want to live by and ignore the rest. Then wail like a banshee when you can't enforce against others the rules you expect them to live by, whatever their personal beliefs might be.

[PETRUS]

10. Equality & human rights are everyone's issue. K&R

[Sub Atomic]

11. If the 'word of Jesus' Rick Santorum said that I should be having sex with Box Turtles,

what exactly does that mean?

And with Box Turtles being on the endangered species list, does that mean that I have to apply for a special permit to get my box turtle sex freak on?

:shrug:

[NMMNG]

13. It means Santorum doesn't understand about Informed Consent

But then he subscribes to a religion where women are considered little more than property so what can we expect?

[Rowdyboy]

15. Yet one more k&r