The difference with many other banned books, they aren't explicitly telling people to go out and spread the word of said book, or to carry out the actions in said book. The bible condones rape, misogyny, murder, and encourages male hierarchies. The bible is one of the most vile books of all time. - ThreadSky

tya-emberseed.bsky.social • 29 days ago

The difference with many other banned books, they aren't explicitly telling people to go out and spread the word of said book, or to carry out the actions in said book. The bible condones rape, misogyny, murder, and encourages male hierarchies. The bible is one of the most vile books of all time.

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scallywag77.bsky.social•28 days ago

It's all how you understand so sorry u don't understand

suomikim.bsky.social•29 days ago

Authors have ideas; otherwise we wouldn't write. Those ideas translate into actions: some are inspired to great acts of compassion or ignominy, others to more modest of a myriad of different ideas.

But no one walks away completely unaffected.

txtransguy.bsky.social•28 days ago

And the fact that you seem to have never read this book and instead have learned about it from one particular perspective is an excellent example of why destroying books you don't like isn't okay. The Bible also demands mercy, humility, justice, & compassion above all. But how would you know?

alistair-james.bsky.social•28 days ago

It's only as vile as the time in which it was written. OT was actually quite liberal for its time, suggesting that slaves should be treated well and even freed after so many years of service. Without understanding of the context in which something is written, you can't hope to understand it at all.

marantzer.bsky.social•29 days ago

SO? Who the fuck is he to decide to throw away a book? Fuck him AND you for defending it,

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•29 days ago

I think Christianity is one of the most harmful belief systems ever to grace this earth.

I personally have religious trauma syndrome, and I just wish there were more protections in place to protect people from indoctrination so other people don't have to go through it.

buffkittycat.bsky.social•28 days ago

I have religious trauma too, but you can’t do what they do and promote censorship. If the og poster feels strongly, they should place a book in opposition to the religious ones in the free library, or write compelling footnotes while still leaving the book accessible

markrap.bsky.social•28 days ago

Also the person doesn’t even say what religion, just religion

Dude, maybe I want to learn about a different religion than Christianity

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•27 days ago

Like over 50% of the world worships the god of Abraham when you combine all 3 branches.

markrap.bsky.social•27 days ago

There are less than twenty million Jews worldwide wide

We are one of the smallest religions

markrap.bsky.social•28 days ago

Good point

txtransguy.bsky.social•28 days ago

Then I think you should stop serving the people who traumatized you by honoring their delusional beliefs that their version of Christianity is THE version, and that all others simply aren't real. 🤷‍♂️

kp1066.bsky.social•28 days ago

Disagree. Like other belief systems it’s been twisted and weaponized but there’s nothing wrong with an ideology based on compassion and community.

cogolfsicko.bsky.social•29 days ago

I’m sorry about that. Still does not condone making a grown up decision for another adult. It’s easy enough just to not choose those books.

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•28 days ago

What if they were books that were explicitly promoting white supremacist ideology? Would it be ok to remove those from one of those little libraries? I would imagine most people would say yes.

pizzamaker91.bsky.social•28 days ago

There are books like that. Regardless the Bible was written 2000 years ago. Things have changed since then. The original peaceful teachings of Christ were twisted around by the elite to encourage war and mass genocide. It still happens today with all religions. They’ve been twisted by the powerful.

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•28 days ago

Isho wanted to be the Jewish messiah, who was supposed to be a warrior; which is why they included revelation and its bloodthirsty version of him in the canon. That was around 350AD, and its still in there in every version of the bible. Revelation is GROSS.

maolord.bsky.social•28 days ago

Appeal to extremes much?

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•28 days ago

Christians believe that everyone who doesn't believe in Jesus will be tortured for eternity and that there is only one god you are allowed to believe in. How is the bible not extreme?

If the bible were written today, it wouldn't get this pass.

flicksfan.bsky.social•28 days ago

I see where you're coming from:
'Daughter of Gaia, Shamanic Witch'

tya-emberseed.bsky.social•28 days ago

I don't even believe in the supernatural lol. Human spiritual beliefs have always been rooted in play; acting out internal fantasies in an attempt to influence the external world. Religion manages to hijack these instincts, makes them static and unchanging, leaving people stuck in the past.

markrap.bsky.social•28 days ago

Religion doesn’t equal Christianity

There are many different types of Christianity

Just leave it behind

kenofseattle.bsky.social•29 days ago

Thank you.

markrap.bsky.social•28 days ago

So don’t read it then

I am sure people who do read it don’t go out and commit rape and murder

And who knows maybe am atheist wants to read it

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