Comments on: Woman-Beating for Jesus http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: When is it okay to beat your wife? « The Legal Satyricon http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161438 When is it okay to beat your wife? « The Legal Satyricon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:20:25 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161438 [...] When is it okay to beat your wife? When it is in furtherance of baptism. HT to Feministe. [...] [...] When is it okay to beat your wife? When it is in furtherance of baptism. HT to Feministe. [...]

]]> By: PG http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161331 PG Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161331 Jesus would not condone his behavior. Blessed are the peace makers. Love each other, as I have love you (sacrificially). Is this couple married? Are they both believers? Important things to check off first before bringing a child into the situation. And if the answer is no to both, then he isn't a follower of Jesus. Jesus would not condone his behavior. Blessed are the peace makers. Love each other, as I have love you (sacrificially). Is this couple married? Are they both believers? Important things to check off first before bringing a child into the situation. And if the answer is no to both, then he isn’t a follower of Jesus.

]]> By: Bitter Scribe http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161266 Bitter Scribe Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:58:14 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161266 <i>And the people who proclaim US is a Christian nation are all about turning the other cheek? </i>Of course not, which is my point. As an atheist, I couldn't care less about Bible verse interpretations. But it really annoys me when people use Christianity, which is rooted in pacifism, as an excuse/justification for violence in any form, be it slapping your babymama or starting a war. And the people who proclaim US is a Christian nation are all about turning the other cheek?

Of course not, which is my point. As an atheist, I couldn’t care less about Bible verse interpretations. But it really annoys me when people use Christianity, which is rooted in pacifism, as an excuse/justification for violence in any form, be it slapping your babymama or starting a war.

]]> By: Marc J. Randazza http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161221 Marc J. Randazza Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161221 Oh my god... I had to check the date on this post to make sure that it was not an April fools day post. Oh my god… I had to check the date on this post to make sure that it was not an April fools day post.

]]> By: farhat http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161166 farhat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:04:04 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161166 <blockquote>But they’re from the New Testament, which overrides the Old Testament. Or something. (Sunday School let out for me about 38 years ago.)</blockquote> And the people who proclaim US is a Christian nation are all about turning the other cheek? Why don't we look at how people behave rather than how you would like them to behave.

But they’re from the New Testament, which overrides the Old Testament. Or something. (Sunday School let out for me about 38 years ago.)

And the people who proclaim US is a Christian nation are all about turning the other cheek? Why don’t we look at how people behave rather than how you would like them to behave.

]]> By: farhat http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161165 farhat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:01:42 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161165 <blockquote><em>Why am I not surprised that farhat has never read the New Testament?</em></blockquote> Well, I have. Its nice and all but when it comes to punishments for various stuff, like adultery, or rape, or homosexuality, most Christians look at the old testament.

Why am I not surprised that farhat has never read the New Testament?

Well, I have. Its nice and all but when it comes to punishments for various stuff, like adultery, or rape, or homosexuality, most Christians look at the old testament.

]]> By: Mnemosyne http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161143 Mnemosyne Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:55:44 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161143 <blockquote>Well, given that God himself smites down entire cities ad little babes for minor infractions of others I think those couple of verses are easily overruled.</blockquote> Why am I not surprised that farhat has never read the New Testament?

Well, given that God himself smites down entire cities ad little babes for minor infractions of others I think those couple of verses are easily overruled.

Why am I not surprised that farhat has never read the New Testament?

]]> By: Jasi http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161094 Jasi Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:29:30 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161094 Violence for religion? Suffering for God? This -is- news breaking! Wild that people aren't jumping on it more. Oh, that's right, he's Christian. Make that guy a Muslim and it would be on Fox all night long. Violence for religion? Suffering for God? This -is- news breaking!

Wild that people aren’t jumping on it more. Oh, that’s right, he’s Christian. Make that guy a Muslim and it would be on Fox all night long.

]]> By: Bitter Scribe http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161086 Bitter Scribe Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:05:37 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161086 <em>...I think those couple of verses are easily overruled. </em>But they're from the New Testament, which overrides the Old Testament. Or something. (Sunday School let out for me about 38 years ago.) …I think those couple of verses are easily overruled.

But they’re from the New Testament, which overrides the Old Testament. Or something. (Sunday School let out for me about 38 years ago.)

]]> By: farhat http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161043 farhat Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:40:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/03/31/woman-beating-for-jesus/#comment-161043 Well, given that God himself smites down entire cities ad little babes for minor infractions of others I think those couple of verses are easily overruled. Well, given that God himself smites down entire cities ad little babes for minor infractions of others I think those couple of verses are easily overruled.

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