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AgnosticBoy

Is spousal rape allowed in the Bible?

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After reading some passages in Deuteronomy, I am questioning if the Biblical writers were okay with spousal rape, and by that I mean the husband raping his wife. Or did they think that the relationship status precludes rape. Here are some passages that I find questionable:

Deuteronomy 22:28-29
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Were Adam and Eve real or myth? Were they created using other Mesopotamian myths?

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A member posted an interested article about Adam and Eve and other Mesopotamian myths (sorta reminds of
Considering these connections, it becomes increasingly apparent that the Adam and Eve story is not a historical account but a symbolic and cultural creation. It serves as a mythological explanation for the origins of humanity and the presence of sin and suffering in the world. While the historicity of Adam and Eve remains questionable, the story's enduring power lies in its capacity to explore complex philosophical and existential questions in an engaging and relatable manner.
Source: https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-origin-of-adam-amp-eve-will-blow-your-mind

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Paul mentions that “more than 500” saw the risen Jesus in a single early letter, but included this in no other letters. Why ? ?

Multicolored Lemur
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Why did Paul not give more of the details. For example, why didn’t Paul write something like: I was told by ________ , a believer I have the highest respect for. And he had long, heartfelt discussions with __ different persons who were there. And although we might sometimes wish for more, to have heart-to-heart discussions with __ is better than superficial discussions with a greater number.

But there’s nothing like this.

We just get the sparse claim of “After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, . . “ No time, no place, no name or a person. And in other places in his writings, Paul does include the names of persons.

Why did Paul not include this claim in any of his later writings?
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