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darth_tiktaalik@lemmy.ml to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Woman accused of murdering son, 3, in Durham says Bible allowed caning

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Woman accused of murdering son, 3, in Durham says Bible allowed caning

www.theguardian.com

darth_tiktaalik@lemmy.ml to Atheism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Christina Robinson, 30, also allegedly immersed Dwelaniyah in scalding water and shook him violently
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  • yarr@feddit.nlBanned
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    The bible allows slavery too, but try to use that argument in court!

    • Deello@lemm.ee
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      I hear what you’re saying but I’d rather not risk that possibility in today’s political climate.

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      • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org
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        I’d rather not have caning or slavery

    • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
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      No don’t. Seeing how courts are using Bible as an excuse to bring on full blown christo-fascism, those judges might not think twice before legalizing slavery.

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      No worries, the 13th amendment gotchu

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        This story is from the UK. They don’t have a 13th amendment.

        • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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          This is the Internet. The Internet is in America. Checkmate.

      • zaph
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        That too allows slavery.

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          Yes, that’s my point.

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    This is one of those times I truly wish we could do to her what she did to her child…over and over and over again.

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      Oh but don’t worry it’s totally alright, she will get the same treatment or worse after she dies for eternity in hell /s

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    Pretty sure the bible actively encourages childmurder.

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      Oh it absolutely does! Gleefully!

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    For a second I read “canning” and I had a different image of what she did to the child…

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    I mean…she’s not wrong.

    Luckily we don’t live by those rules any more mostly.

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