the same line of reasoning is used in the Greek scriptures
The Greek scriptures say not to lie, to protect the little sheep, to look after orphans and widows, and to be obedient to governments and authorities--WT doesn't do that, so why do they care about the 2 witness rule?
I wonder if they let a woman check that or the dirty older men had to according to scriptural procedures
It's always the older men of the city that do the pelvic exams of the validity of virginity, of course. The women are all at home making dinner for the menfolk... you know, to keep the women busy so they aren't all gossiping.
what's the difference? a rape is a rape
DO NOT ANGER THE BRONZE AGE DESERT GOD WITH YOUR IMPERTINENCE! If the girl is a virgin and engaged, she is already "sold". If the girl is a virgin and not engaged, she's for sale to the first rapist.
That's why parents would get their daughters engaged as soon as they were born.
Dumplin, The rapist dies only if he rapes a married or engaged woman. If he rapes a non-engaged virgin, he buys her as a sex slave. So maybe he already has several wives and the girl is only 12, yes she now becomes his next wive for the bargain price of a slave, 50 silver shekels. There is no provision for divorce, ever. Pretty sick, eh?
I recall that it's in the case of a married woman, they have to be found by another witness. In the case of engaged or non-engaged virgin, it is the "evidence of virginity" that is taken into account. Earlier in Deut 22:20,21 if there isn't "evidence of virginity" a girl will be stoned.
And remember if a woman is raped in the city but doesn't scream, she will also be stoned.
Maybe Angus could ask one of the WT geniuses to explain that.
So many times you see him trying to promote what he sees as the positive aspects of the borg.
Well, WT does probably have some of the best dressed and well-groomed pedophiles of all organizations!
The one thing that doesn't change for WT procedure:
Problem is, Watchtower always says their teachings are solidly based on scripture.
Yeah, Deut. 22:28,29 where a girl is required to marry her rapist is exactly the type of scripture that WT would follow.
