Comment on Praise Be

• Rhaedas@fedia.io ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  There wasn't consent though. It can be spun that way, but biblically Mary was destined to carry, and screw any free will.

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  • Epp4@lemmynsfw.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Mormons took that and really ran with it, as their a “Doctrine & Covenants” are much more blatant in support of rape. Joseph Smith told Emma Hale that God would destroy her for refusing to marry him.

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    • Cruel@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      How do they support rape? Or do you consider it rape of I tell I woman she’ll go to hell if she doesn’t consent?

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      • Epp4@lemmynsfw.com ⁨19⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        Because in D&C 132:54, Emma is threatened with destruction if she refuses. That’s called rape by duress.

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  • doingthestuff@lemy.lol ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    She did consent though. It’s in the account.

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    • Rhaedas@fedia.io ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes. it can absolutely be spun that way, as I said. As most anything in the Bible can be. Let me ask this then. Could she have said no? And when would that have happened?

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      • nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Are we really debating the sky wizard role playing game book?

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      • doingthestuff@lemy.lol ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

        It’s in Luke chapter 1. I mean a lot of people believe believe none of it happened, whatever. But consent was part of the account.

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• DarkCloud@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Could have been as young as 13, as Virgin generally meant not ready for sex yet.

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  • doingthestuff@lemy.lol ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    She was called a woman by her cousin who was so old that John the Baptist’s birth was miraculous. She could have been older, not all women married young. But to be considered a woman she wouldn’t have been 13.

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  • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    however it is a misconception that people married and had kids young in the past. generally it was in your early 20s even in antiquity

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