I see, yes I completely agree that those are passages I would not be reading with children. But I have to say that the KJB wording is sufficiently circumspect, and the passages buried in sections that are extremely unlikely to be read by or to children under any reasonable circumstance that I would think that the book could certainly remain in the home without any fear whatsoever of corrupting children. In most cases I think responding to any question about such references could be comfortably handled with a simple explanation that those are adult matters, and that they will learn about those things when they are older. In the modern context, and compared to the problems of negotiating everyday life while preserving innocence I rate the Bible as of no threat whatsoever.
For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. Ezekiel 23:20
20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. 2 Samuel 13 KJV
22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. 2 Samuel 13 KJV
32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. 2 Samuel 13 KJV
5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. Genesis 19 KJV
doginventer 2 points 4 months ago
I see, yes I completely agree that those are passages I would not be reading with children.
But I have to say that the KJB wording is sufficiently circumspect, and the passages buried in sections that are extremely unlikely to be read by or to children under any reasonable circumstance that I would think that the book could certainly remain in the home without any fear whatsoever of corrupting children.
In most cases I think responding to any question about such references could be comfortably handled with a simple explanation that those are adult matters, and that they will learn about those things when they are older.
In the modern context, and compared to the problems of negotiating everyday life while preserving innocence I rate the Bible as of no threat whatsoever.
For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.
Ezekiel 23:20
20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel 13 KJV
22 And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13 KJV
32 And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13 KJV
5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
Genesis 19 KJV