And Jesus added the commandment not to lust after anyone you’re not married to and not to divorce.
And I would never have dreamed of the stupidity until someone did it, but someone actually interpreted metaphors from Proverbs literally and concluded that “her husband is praised at the city gates” actually means “women should go to the city limits and hold up signs saying that their husbands are awesome” (which just makes no sense at all). But that doesn’t count because it’s a person being stupid. For one thing, that’s descriptive, not prescriptive, and for another, it’s an illustration of the good things being righteous gets you.
And I would never have dreamed of the stupidity until someone did it, but someone actually interpreted metaphors from Proverbs literally and concluded that “her husband is praised at the city gates” actually means “women should go to the city limits and hold up signs saying that their husbands are awesome”
As a semi-militant atheist, I feel compelled to point out that, from my perspective, all interpretations of Proverbs as a practical guide to modern life look about equally silly...
And Jesus added the commandment not to lust after anyone you’re not married to and not to divorce.
And I would never have dreamed of the stupidity until someone did it, but someone actually interpreted metaphors from Proverbs literally and concluded that “her husband is praised at the city gates” actually means “women should go to the city limits and hold up signs saying that their husbands are awesome” (which just makes no sense at all). But that doesn’t count because it’s a person being stupid. For one thing, that’s descriptive, not prescriptive, and for another, it’s an illustration of the good things being righteous gets you.
As a semi-militant atheist, I feel compelled to point out that, from my perspective, all interpretations of Proverbs as a practical guide to modern life look about equally silly...