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Baidarka · 05-29-2002, 04:08 PM

In Jewish tradition the study of Kabala is considered so dangerous that only married men over 40 years old are allowed to enter into Kabalistic study.
Since the Bible contains explicit sex and violence, rape and incest shouldn't we shield young children from this potently dangerous text? Should the Bible get a triple X rating? At what age should children be allowed to read the Bible?
It is evident from this message board that the Bible can have a very dangerous influence over the immature.
Leading some into a demon haunted world of madness.
The Bible like tobacco and alcohol needs a warning label:

"This is an ancient text written for mature minds only! Children under 18 should not attempt to read this without Parental supervision. Unsupervised reading by the immature could lead to madness or death!"

This is just a first draft for the warning label which I believe should be placed on all Bibles if anyone out there would like to add to or write an alternative warning label I would appreciate your help.

Baidarka · 05-29-2002, 04:12 PM

Sorry I'm new to this message board and I have posted this in the wrong place. I will repost.

RufusAtticus · 05-29-2002, 04:41 PM

Okay, I'll move it to Misc Religious Disc.

Christopher Lord · 05-29-2002, 04:54 PM

I dont know... there is no better way to get kids to do something than to ban it.

Coragyps · 05-29-2002, 04:56 PM

Baidarka- Hi, and welcome to II!
If I remember correctly, some 19th century publisher did bring out a bible edited for children - under 21, I suppose. It wasn't Bowdler - he did Shakespeare in the same way.
When I was a thirteen-year-old preacher's kid, I used to get a fantastic woodie reading stuff like II Samuel 13, where Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. In my defense, though, the only other porn available to me in 1960 was the Sears catalog and National Geographic.

A website was linked to in the Humor forum here some time back which had ready-to-print labels for travelers to glue into Gideon bibles - I don't remember enough of the thread to even start a search, though.

Mike Rosoft · 05-31-2002, 09:18 AM

For warning labels for Bible look <a href="http://www.abarnett.demon.co.uk/atheism/labels.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.geocities.com/missus_gumby/tract.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.

Mike Rosoft

Coragyps · 05-31-2002, 10:36 AM

Achh! I am covered with shame and embarassment. Missus Gumby, I can scarcely believe that I forgot your valuable contribution to the traveler's arsenal. But as they say, the memory is the second thing to go... My apologies.

tragic_pizza · 05-31-2002, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike Rosoft:
<strong>For warning labels for Bible look <a href="http://www.abarnett.demon.co.uk/atheism/labels.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.geocities.com/missus_gumby/tract.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.

Mike Rosoft</strong>

Real mature. I've said it before: these people really should fall down more than they do...

David M. Payne · 05-31-2002, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tragic_pizza:
<strong>

Real mature. I've said it before: these people really should fall down more than they do...</strong>

Oh look, TP on the Sec-Web, with more of his insightful opinions.

05-29-2002, 04:08 PM	#1
Baidarka Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 590	Warning Label In Jewish tradition the study of Kabala is considered so dangerous that only married men over 40 years old are allowed to enter into Kabalistic study. Since the Bible contains explicit sex and violence, rape and incest shouldn't we shield young children from this potently dangerous text? Should the Bible get a triple X rating? At what age should children be allowed to read the Bible? It is evident from this message board that the Bible can have a very dangerous influence over the immature. Leading some into a demon haunted world of madness. The Bible like tobacco and alcohol needs a warning label: "This is an ancient text written for mature minds only! Children under 18 should not attempt to read this without Parental supervision. Unsupervised reading by the immature could lead to madness or death!" This is just a first draft for the warning label which I believe should be placed on all Bibles if anyone out there would like to add to or write an alternative warning label I would appreciate your help.

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05-29-2002, 04:12 PM	#2
Baidarka Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 590	Sorry I'm new to this message board and I have posted this in the wrong place. I will repost.

05-29-2002, 04:41 PM	#3
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	Okay, I'll move it to Misc Religious Disc.

05-29-2002, 04:54 PM	#4
Christopher Lord Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 808	I dont know... there is no better way to get kids to do something than to ban it.

05-29-2002, 04:56 PM	#5
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	Baidarka- Hi, and welcome to II! If I remember correctly, some 19th century publisher did bring out a bible edited for children - under 21, I suppose. It wasn't Bowdler - he did Shakespeare in the same way. When I was a thirteen-year-old preacher's kid, I used to get a fantastic woodie reading stuff like II Samuel 13, where Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. In my defense, though, the only other porn available to me in 1960 was the Sears catalog and National Geographic. A website was linked to in the Humor forum here some time back which had ready-to-print labels for travelers to glue into Gideon bibles - I don't remember enough of the thread to even start a search, though.

05-31-2002, 09:18 AM	#6
Mike Rosoft Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 965	For warning labels for Bible look <a href="http://www.abarnett.demon.co.uk/atheism/labels.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.geocities.com/missus_gumby/tract.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. Mike Rosoft

05-31-2002, 10:36 AM	#7
Coragyps Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Snyder,Texas,USA Posts: 4,411	Achh! I am covered with shame and embarassment. Missus Gumby, I can scarcely believe that I forgot your valuable contribution to the traveler's arsenal. But as they say, the memory is the second thing to go... My apologies.

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