Abuse and Pharisaism: The Merciless Handling of the Scriptures

I read the following account in the New York Daily News this morning: When a woman is impregnated during a rape, “It is something God intended,” Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday during a televised debate. Even in cases of rape and incest, the Hoosier State’s treasurer said he believes abortion should be… Continue reading Abuse and Pharisaism: The Merciless Handling of the Scriptures

The Bible’s view on premarital sex – is the remedy always “get married”?

Christian women sometimes believe they must marry their boyfriend because he has pressured them into sex before marriage. The reason they believe this is because the Old Testament has a case law saying that if a man has sex with an un-betrothed virgin, he is to marry her. If people in the church become aware… Continue reading The Bible’s view on premarital sex – is the remedy always “get married”?