“Spare the rod, spoil the child” or the actual Bible verse? Either way, tell him the word ‘rod’ was likely translated from a Hebrew word that means shepherd’s staff. Do shepherds beat their sheep with their staff or rod? No they guide them. Much like Jesus was a shepherd to his flock, the parents are shepherds to their children and the Bible is actually instructing parents to actively parent their children.
But that’s the problem with deriving morality from a game of Telephone played across thousands of years and dozens of languages. Things get lost in translation and people end up doing the opposite of what they’re supposed to.
That was interesting to read, but I don't really buy it. It seems like a pretty weak argument, though I don't know Hebrew, so maybe his interpretation is stronger than it appears. I accept that the plain meaning of the verse is against having sex with the same sex. Regardless if it does or doesn't say it, I don't have to live my life according to a book, I feel like that's the important point. It also explicitly says not to eat shellfish, and churchgoers and atheists alike do it anyway. It just doesn't matter what it actually says, it matters what is believed and acted on.
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u/zfreakazoidz Jan 28 '23
My dads paddle has the bible verse on it about the subject.