Uncouth PerspectivesNot on the rug, man.

The Bible has shaped and influenced a lot of American culture and society.

The stories can be shown to affect thoughts, actions, perceptions, and more in people around us. I find it interesting when I pick up a copy of Weekly World News (I love it!) and find an article entitled “Bad Girls of the Bible?” This article covers four “bad” girls:

Eve – Seduced by the Serpent and tempted Adam into eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Lot’s Wife – Turned and saw Sodom and Gamorrah destroyed.

Delilah – Prostitute and cut Samson’s hair.

Jezebel – Seduced Ahab, king of the Israelites, into worshipping Baal and Asherah.

I’m not going to get into what I think of these stories right now (I will definitely give you my thoughts on the story of Adam and Eve at some point!), but I will say that I find it bothersome that we have to point out the “bad” girls of the bible. What about the “bad” men? What about just the fact that there are bad people in the bible? It is not necessary to highlight how “bad” women are.

“But, women are vile creatures! They are temptresses! They play with your emotions! They are dirty, sexual creatures!”

The important thing here is to look at what is really going on. Stop worrying about someone else, and start worrying about yourself. If women are such dirty, sexual creatures, why do you have sex with them? (And why are you having sex in the first place? If these are your thoughts, you still need to grow up!) If they play with your emotions and are temptresses… just remember this, who let them? You happiness will start when you take some accountability for your actions and learn that there is only one person worth judging–yourself. Even if every woman was a “temptress” you would have to give your permission to be tempted, and more likely than not you are just as guilty of doing what you claim they are doing.

Editor’s Note:
Check out http://witcombe.sbc.edu/eve-women/1evewomen.html for some great background to the story of Eve!