I seem to recall that the very same passage in their Bible that condemns lust as thoughtcrime also prescribes a remedy—and it’s to gouge out your own leering eyes, not bar women from public spaces.
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
This isn’t barring women from public places, it’s a private establishment for men only. I think people are mainly upset about it because of how they pitched it.
If they just pitched it as a men only gym without any other reason, this probably wouldn’t be post worthy.
There are plenty of women only gyms within a 30 minute drive of where I used to live (a more metro area). Nothing to care about.
Thanks for the bible verse, the next time I get asked why I’m not religious, I’ll use “I don’t want to gouge out my own eyes” as the reason. I also don’t want to whip slaves, but I think they removed that after the old testament
God approves and disapproves of slavery in both the new testament and old testament.
Also in matthew 5:17-20 Jesus very clearly states that the old testament is to be followed. So even if the new testament did not include what seems to be approval of slavery, it would still not matter. But the bible also disapproves of slavery. If you want a whole lot of stuff you can quote on what you do not want to do, I would suggest looking up the skeptics annotated bible. They make some great collections.
the bible offers regulations for slavery but i can’t find any verse prohibiting all forms of slavery the closest is Exodus 21:16 which just says male slaves are wrong
I seem to recall that the very same passage in their Bible that condemns lust as thoughtcrime also prescribes a remedy—and it’s to gouge out your own leering eyes, not bar women from public spaces.
This isn’t barring women from public places, it’s a private establishment for men only. I think people are mainly upset about it because of how they pitched it.
If they just pitched it as a men only gym without any other reason, this probably wouldn’t be post worthy.
There are plenty of women only gyms within a 30 minute drive of where I used to live (a more metro area). Nothing to care about.
Holy fuck, the Bible is fucked up, man. No amount of slasher films can compete with this level of crazy
Thanks for the bible verse, the next time I get asked why I’m not religious, I’ll use “I don’t want to gouge out my own eyes” as the reason. I also don’t want to whip slaves, but I think they removed that after the old testament
God approves and disapproves of slavery in both the new testament and old testament. Also in matthew 5:17-20 Jesus very clearly states that the old testament is to be followed. So even if the new testament did not include what seems to be approval of slavery, it would still not matter. But the bible also disapproves of slavery. If you want a whole lot of stuff you can quote on what you do not want to do, I would suggest looking up the skeptics annotated bible. They make some great collections.
the bible offers regulations for slavery but i can’t find any verse prohibiting all forms of slavery the closest is Exodus 21:16 which just says male slaves are wrong
Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets. I have not come to loosen, but to fulfill.
Cheers! Just grabbed the EPUB of the KJV. 20 pages in and I’m hooked
Don’t do it bro you’ll end up gouging your eyes out at a gay gym or some shit
I’d like to point out that King James himself had more than one male lover, in case this is anywhere near remotely serious
its a metaphor…