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Originally posted by Grojlach:
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Originally posted by JrKASperov:
No, the Bible says that we should not stone 'disobedient' children, it says we should stone those children who refuse to listen and learn even when we have employed spanking or other means of teaching or enforcing.
Besides, the first parts of the Bible are laws for Jews, but my main reason is to show that you are giving a rather harsh image of the Bible and that is not quite right 
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Yeah, you're right - the act of stoning in such a case isn't harsh or barbarian whatsoever. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. [/QUOTE]Look at the CONTEXT Grol. Laws for a new and evolving society, defining morality.
In middle eastern cultures there has been a proliferation of family bloodshed and rivalry. In the Bible, King David fought off two armed rebellions against his own sons. Certainly they were "rebellious". What did that do for the society?
Other examples are that in Pashto, the word for "cousin" doubles as "enemy". One and the same word.
In a harsh world, hash measures were clearly needed, in establishing a society of mutual protection, respect, law and prosperity. Times have changed in certain areas thankfully, but not others.
Context is the key to getting anything from the bible. Otherwise you could justify anything (as people do).