No, the bible does not endorse any of this.

The Bible does not mention or endorse "witch burning." Witch trials were a phenomenon of the late medieval and early modern periods in Europe and colonial America thousands of years after the Bible was written. In the New Testament, the Apostles explicitly ruled that ancient practices like circumcision were no longer required for Christians.

Jesus' core commands are to love God, love one's neighbor, and love one's enemies. The New Testament contains zero calls for genocide, slavery, or violence; instead, it commands Christians to peaceful submission and self-sacrifice.

You see a history that you blame God for. The reality of this history through the lens of Jesus, seeing a God of mercy, self-sacrifice, and justice. Rather than endorsing evil, Christian theology teaches that God enters into a broken, violent human history to redeem it.

If you continue to stay stuck in the history of the old testament, that was caused by humans, you'll continue to miss out what the price Jesus paid for you.

do you know this "but if the christian god is real, that god has to be evil. "

If the bible accurately depicts god's actions, then my belief is that god is evil.

^^ Putting someone to death because they don't obey their parents or for being a glutton or drunkard.

To stone someone to death for being disobedient is evil.

If I had a kid and I stoned that kid to death for literally any reason, I would be seen as immoral and would be put to death, but the books of the bible give followers of these books carte blanche to murder their children simply for not behaving correctly.

It's abhorrent.


It would be one thing to say Christians are no longer required to practice these things, but to say the bible doesn't endorse and promote them is idiotic and either dishonesty on your part, or an admission that you actually don't know what is in these books.

This post was edited by x_h on Jul 16 2026 01:43pm

I trust I have a good understanding in God's word and what Jesus came to do.

God is not evil.

Can you read, though? Because if you possess that ability you could just read passage I posted which gives parents permission to murder their own children.

and your belief is based off of? "good" vs "evil" is no different than you liking ice cream or not?

how can you make the statement something is evil if you have no idea what good vs evil is or how you know it is the case?

This post was edited by majorblood on Jul 16 2026 03:05pm

I read the passage.

Deuteronomy 21:18–21 is written as a third-person judicial case statute. Moses is speaking to the community, outlining the structural mechanics of how their civil courts and city elders must handle extreme domestic domestic violations.

This is a discussion of ancient civil and judicial procedures for the community of Israel rather than serving as a direct statement about God’s personal character traits/commands (such as love, mercy, or holiness).

I will again, focus on God's truth and The words Jesus spoke.

Can you point to me in scripture where Jesus says to murder others?

On the face of it I'm willing to accept that it's wrong to rape women and physically abuse children. Possibly I shouldn't use the term evil.

This post was edited by x_h on Jul 16 2026 03:43pm

what makes that wrong other than your preferences?