Comment by jjmarr
2 days ago
In Biblical times, yeah? There was no such thing as birth control. If you get pregnant and are unmarried, your life might as well get over.
2 days ago
In Biblical times, yeah? There was no such thing as birth control. If you get pregnant and are unmarried, your life might as well get over.
The irony is this is an allegory for two cities who "committed adultery" against the covenant relationship with God by becoming bedfellows with pagan authorities in a "lust" for power. This isn't actually about sex just very strong poetic allegory to raise awareness.
That's not true. The Bible provides a recourse for unwanted pregnancies in the form of a procedure to perform an abortion.
Which is another reason the Bible should be banned from being accessed by minors. If a child needs an abortion, they should consult a medical professional. They should not read about how to perform an abortion in an app on their phone and attempt to perform the procedure themselves.
The act of abortion has existed since 1000 BCE with the earliest being 1550 BCE. Around the estimated time of the mythical Moses. Obviously not as effective, but the practice existed. Not to mention sex isn't one specific act. There are many ways to have sex, even by biblical standards, that do not involve the possibility of getting pregnant.
You do know that 1550 bce is before 1000 bce, right?
I do. I said it's existed since 1000 bce with the earliest case being 1550 bce. As in the earliest record is 1550 bce but the practice being more common by 1000 bce. Did you misread what I wrote or am I missing something?
> If you get pregnant and are unmarried, your life might as well get over.
Not really. And biblical times does not mean people's lives were run according to commandments in the Jewish bible (neither in ancient Judea nor elsewhere).