Why do religious parents let their children read the Bible?

Question

Many parents don’t allow their kids to watch various TV programmes or movie films, or read certain books, because they contain too much hatred, violence, killing, and murders which may cause negative thoughts and behaviour in their children.

However these same parents allow their kids to read the Bible, yet the Bible contains some of the worst hatred, violence, killing, and murders ever witnessed in Humanity. Certainly the Bible also contains some nice parts as do many of these other books, TV and films.

Why the hypocrisy when it comes to the Bible? In a child’s mind, hatred, violence, killing, and murders are all troublesome, yet the Bible is by far the worst offending material ever written.

Answer 1

The first book of the bible that I read was the book of Job. I'm not sure, but I think reading that scarred me for life. What happened to Job was worse than anything I see on TV. I agree with you, the bible can seriously screw up a child's mind.

Answer 2

Could you please find an example of hatred? The bible does have a lot of violence, killing, and murders. The New Testament uses these to teach about right and wrong, however, the New Testament could hardly be called violent. The Old Testament shows how apathy can destroy a group of people. There are several sections of the Old Testament that are very violent, but I don't think it teaches people to be violent. Unlike other "holy" books, violence in the bible is not being used generally. It never says, "Kill anyone who doesn't believe a certain way." It is much more specific. I think your statement that "the Bible contains some of the worst hatred, violence, killing, and murders ever witnessed in Humanity" is a gross distortion of reality. I am sure you were saying that just because it sounds good, but it isn't based in reality. I doubt there is much hypocrisy in reading the bible.

Thanks.

Answer 3

The Bible stories are taught and told within a context. Why would anyone tell any story to a child that does not have a moral involved? If you are reading Aesop's fables, there is a moral to the story, right? Why would you assume it to be any different with stories from the Bible? The bad things on TV and in films are much more graphic, and there is often no reason that can be discerned by a child. I don't agree that there is any comparison- have you actually read the Bible? Or just parts of it that you are taking out of context? If you read it, maybe you will "get it."

Answer 4

I respectfully disagree with you on this one. Yes, the bible tells about a lot of horrific things that have happened all because of hatred and sin but to say it is just like the books and movies put out today is totally wrong. The movies and such have no morals that are taught but that of go to have sex with anything that moves and if you don't like something kill it to make it go away and if someone has something you want, take it and if they don't want to let it go, kill them and take it anyway. What kind of morals is that teaching? In the bible it teaches that there are those that will do such things as lie, cheat, kill and such but that there is to be a time of reckoning that all will have to answer for those things they have done in their lifetime. That sin has caused a lot of hardship and it will also be destroyed. No, my friend, the bible is a whole lot different than any movie or book put out today as it does teach morals and right from wrong and what will happen to those that do the wrong. I would much rather any child have ten bibles as to have just one of the movies that are out today with all the garbage they teach.

Answer 5

The only hypocrisy I see is from someone who doesn't seem to have a problem with the hatred, violence, killing, and murders on TV or movies...but has a huge problem with the "same stuff" in the Bible...

Answer 6

TV is fiction---all of it. The Bible is God's word and in God's word you must accept all of it or none of it. You are applying a human approach to the Bible, and this is a fallacy that most people fall into. Using human logic in reading the Bible will always lead to the wrong conclusion. The thoughts of God are not like the thoughts of mankind. In reading the Bible you must change your perspective to that of God's and not man's. This requires the saving grace of Jesus Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 7

There are plenty of things in the bible I would not approve of young children reading until they get older. Not that it's bad, but they are impressionable and can easily misunderstand. You are a pretty good example of that.



But I also wouldn't let them read your comments on Yahoo Answers. So full of hatred and violence.



But it's not worth trying to discuss with you. You are a closed-minded bigot.



BTW, you wouldn't happen to be a member of the "amen" club for atheists, would you?

Answer 8

Perhaps Godly parents want their "children raised in the fear and admonition of the Lord" and feel the truths of the bible are better than the gratitious violence and filthy language of television and film. The bottom line being "the moral of the story".

Answer 9

There are some thoughts contained in the Bible that for the time of hassle-free terms an older new child would desire to study yet there are a number of thoughts proper for a youthful new child, too. some instruction, like information on the Holy Spirit (has no longer something to do with cruelty and incest) is basically too deep for any new child. i replaced into involved to study the solutions of maximum of atheist who say that they had enable their babies to study the Bible. yet reading the Bible isn't the quantity of Christianity. i basically can no longer think of any atheist could enable their babies to surprisingly pursue faith. I image a new child coming domicile telling their atheist parents what their maximum suitable buddy in college mentioned some guy named Jesus. Is the discern going to inspire the new child to make the call for him or herself or are the parents going to insist that Jesus is in hassle-free terms a delusion. i could wager the latter.

Answer 10

Conflict of interests. Their interest in having their children be good Christians is in excess of their interest in their children not being exposed to descriptively violent text. Also, there seems to be less control on graphic text than on graphic imagery, so that might have something to do with it.



This being said, the Religion entities that want to ban violence from the television have the response of the other parents of "We want there to be quality television more than we want to not have violence on TV" so we're left at the same standpoint: different interests at stake.

Answer 11

Deuteronomy 11:19 "Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." They may be bad but in the end of each story it shows the Will, Mighty Power, or a character of God such as mercy, grace, and sovereignty.

Answer 12

Why not try becoming a Chirstian and finding out. Like the woman on TV says "Try it you'll like it." Remember she tried it and she ate the whole thing. Oh, before you say "She got an upset stomach, remember she found a remedy. It's in there too.

Answer 13

Probably because the context is different. The Bible does not glorify random violence, nor does God try to make it look "cool" for people to slaughter each other.

Answer 14

Because parents want their children to grow up believing what they believe. And many fear that if their kids don't read the Bible and learn about their wersion of Jesus, these kids will be sent to hell.



But I agree with you. Doesn't make sense.

Answer 15

Nice try troll. The old testament is the history of Gods discipline for people who wouldn't follow his law and do what He told them to do, and why there are the ten commandments.

Answer 16

perhaps its best to give them a childrens bible, which makes things more child appropriate and they could read that until they are old enough for the real thing.

Answer 17

Don't let your kids read the bible then.

Answer 18

I can see that any answer I give in defense will have no effect on you, so why waste my breath? Thanks for two points all the same.

Answer 19

Hee hee! Good question!