Quote From: jandmcrosleyI'm just wondering if you could elaborate which Bible you read, and to what scriptures backs up your statements on: "how to beat slaves, death to all non-believers, not having sex because the world will end soon, and leave your wife and kids for Jesus?" I'm assuming that you do not read the same Word that I do.? Let me know.
Secondly, If you do not read the REAL Word of God, I suppose you should not try to put those of us who do, in the same category as that family. This is why unfortunately people like this man and his wife give those of us who really do have a personal relationship with Jesus a bad name. It saddens me that because of that there will be a lot of others like yourself who have this tainted view of the Word of God.
Thirdly, I don't believe that homeschooling is the one thing that should be of concern. The fact that there is no running water, no electricity and only to assume not much to eat, should be at the forefront of everyones mind. I know plenty of now adults who were home-schooled and graduated at the top of there class. Not to mention the great life they live now. There has always been a problem with people about homeschooling. What we should be having a problem with is again if these children of families nation wide are being cared for in the proper manner, not that of the fact that they have chosen to have there education in the home. They're getting educated, right?
And as far as the fact that you state that with seven children he will never find a job that will pay for his family, I believe you are gravely mistaken. I personally know, and I'm sure I'm not the only one, who happens to know of families who have 6 or more children who are being provided for very well. Their father is not a millionaire, nor the mother. Although them and their children have great lives, clothes on their backs, a roof over their head and food on the table. Not to mention the extreme amount of love from that of their parents. So to staple a large family of that of not being able to provide for them, again is something you should be cautious to state if you do not have the knowledge to back that up.
My hope and prayer would be that you would read the whole Word of God, not what you think, or what you want to hear, and then go from there. I hope that you will provide the information of the statements that you posted about those "scriptures" and are able to find the truth of the real scriptures. I'll be praying for your salvation!
OK, I'll elaborate..
On beating your slaves:
"When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property." (Exodus 21:20-21)
On leaving your wife and kids for Jesus:
"So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:33
And again:
"And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.": Matthew 19:29
Regarding abstinence because the days are few:
"But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none.": 1 Corinthians 7:29
As for death to non-believers, there's the flood, the death of everyone in Sodom and Gomorrah, etc., etc. No shortage of that in the Bible.
Believe me, I could go on. (Since you're into the "whole word," you might want to check out Exodus 21: 7-11.) My point here isn't to blaspheme, but rather to point out that there are many, many passages of the Bible that, it followed today, would send you to the big house, and rightly so. Those who say they follow every word of the Bible haven't read it.
As for their home schooling, I stand by what I said -- the parents are kooks, and the kids need to interact with some normal people for a change. They also need the hot meals. And, no, I don't think they're getting a proper education. The older children by now should be getting lessons in a foreign language, calculus, physics, biology, literature, music etc. etc. I doubt if those two are up to it.
OK, I'll grant you that it's not out of the question that he'll find a job to pay for his tribe -- maybe selling used cars, if he's good at it. I don't see much there in the way of job skills, however. To be blunt, with his mind-set, he's probably unemployable. This why I suggested the welfare and food stamps -- for the good of the children. There are times when families need welfare, and this is one of those times.
