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Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from schools

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Re: Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from schools

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On the surface, this argument is “consistency.” Of course the surface argument covers something much deeper. To condense and clarify, two options when speaking about the Bible: 1. The Bible is the Word of God, not human-made but revealed. Therefore it is the primary standard by which other decisions must be made. Therefore it drives intent of law, merit of other books, etc. or 2. The Bible is not the Word of God, hum…

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Re: Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from schools

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Per the laws passed, the Bible, or some books of it, meets the requirement to be banned.

The Song of Solomon especially :)

Then there's Genesis.

Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Therefore any further children (Where did the girls come from?) came from incest between Eve and Cain (Abel was already murdered).

Re: Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from schools

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Song of Solomon especially :)

Then there's Genesis. Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Therefore any further children (Where did the girls come from?) came from incest between Eve and Cain (Abel was already murdered).

Hey, hey, now. :) We can point out incest while not making any unproven allegations about Eve or Cain specifically:

When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters. --Genesis 5:3-4

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