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Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by chungy on Friday March 24, 2023 @01:55PM (#35293004)
A couple of the claims made by the parent don't seem to hold merit: genital mutilation and dildos. I doubt the Bible has an examples of those, but the other claims, yes it does contain that, always as a negative example of how wicked people act.

The negative example aspect is important, because it conveys the intent that such material is included (and mind that even Bibles that contain pictures in them, don't depict those scenes). Rather than something to "get off on", as pornographic material does, it is something to feel disgusted by and thus be dissuaded from engaging in such practice.

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by Someone on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:11PM (#35293257)
> A couple of the claims made by the parent don't seem to hold merit: genital mutilation and dildos.

The impact of female circumcision is a lot lower than that of male circumcision, but IMO both are genital mutilation.

As to dildos, Ezekiel 16:17 gets very close. Picking a few translations at random:

“Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels made of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and [m]madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+16-17&v...)

“You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2016-17...)

“You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and my silver that I had given you, and made for yourself male images, and with them played the whore” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+16-17&v...)

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by insickness on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:20PM (#35293394)
There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. Ezekiel 23:20

https://live.bible.is/bible/ENGEVD/EZK/23/20

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by underintent on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:23PM (#35293427)
Dildos:

> You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them.

https://biblehub.com/ezekiel/16-17.htm

Genital mutilation:

> Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.

https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/18-25.htm

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by UncleOxidant on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:12PM (#35293273)
> A couple of the claims made by the parent don't seem to hold merit: genital mutilation

Ummm... circumcision is pretty central.

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by etrautmann on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:28PM (#35293487)
Central to what?
Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by underintent on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:34PM (#35293549)
Abrahamic religions:

> This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

https://biblehub.com/genesis/17-10.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions

Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by dragonwriter on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:30PM (#35293511)
The Bible, both as a positive thing and sometimes connected to negative acts.
Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by UncleOxidant on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:58PM (#35293862)
Central in the Old Testament narrative.
Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by olddustytrail on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:10PM (#35293232)
I believe the genital mutilation refers to circumcision and the dildos would refer to Ezekiel "you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them"
Re:Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be re... by chungy on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:14PM (#35293301)
That makes sense. I am against involuntary circumcision (and honestly, Christians shouldn't be practicing it anyway :p).