The degrading picture of womankind as depicted in the Old Testament is well known to anyone who has glanced through this storehouse of mythology. It would be well for the multitude of devout female adherents of all creeds to take the time, just a little of the time they give to the plight of the poor, benighted heathen and read some of the passages in the Old Testament dealing with their lot. The entire history of woman under the administration of these "heaven-made" laws is a record of her serviture and humility.
In the 24th chapter of Deuteronomy we find the right of divorce given to the husband. "Let him write her a bill of divorcement and give it in her hand and send her out of his house." The discarded wife must acquiesce to "divine justice." But if the wife is displeased, is there any justice? Under no clause of the Divorce Law could the wife have a divorce on her part. None but the husband could put her asunder from him.
In the 22d chapter of Deuteronomy is enacted the law for "Test of Virginity," which states that, "If any man take a wife, and is disappointed in her, and reports, 'I found her not a maid,' then, her father and mother shall bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate." The gynecological elders then go into a "peeping Tom's" conference and "If virginity be not found for the damsel: Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of the city shall stone her with stones
RE:Women in Christianity
by Manjula A on Feb 16, 2008 12:25 PM Permalink
All whites whether Aryans or Semitics, seem to believe in such things. Does the above narrated chapter not remind one of the Agni Pariksha in Ramayan? Aryans were definitely whites and the Aryan version of Hindu religion is most definitely semetic in nature.
RE:Women in Christianity
by JGN on Feb 16, 2008 12:49 PM Permalink
They are all parts of the traditions of an earlier generation of migrants who spread from Africa to various parts of the world. There are many similarities in the beliefs of various religions the world over!
RE:Women in Christianity
by bullseye on Feb 16, 2008 01:22 PM Permalink
christianity have full of pit falls in its core fundamental itself.bible says christ is a 'bright morning star' in one verse and in another verse as ''bright evening star''not realising venus is the brightest planet appearing both in morning and evening.same venus god was known in rome period as ''diana' which st paul changed to mary. satan,is none but an angel appeared as serpent to induce adam and eve to eat forbitten fruit and hence was pulled down to earth which fell and is called as satan. angel lucifer (later known as satan) is venus according to christianity.in short christ vs satan is nothing but venus vs venus. mother mary who was earlier known as diana was portrayed as venus by rome people.so mother is also venus.it is true that venus influence western culture,western faith astrologicaly. last year only pope granted salvation to children below 7 years not bapitised before the birth of jesus and hence kept in a place called ''limbo ''was sent by present pope to heaven. similarly people bapitised but committed sins who are kept in a state called ''purgator''was also sent to heaven by present pope.it looks vatigan meetings and announcements are like commercial limited company board meetings and its yearly dividend.previous pope denied the arrivel of st.thomas to south india said he came up to pakisthan/west punjab which invited trouble from indian christians brethen for worshipping st thomas tomb in chennai.
