What is the central theme of the entire Bible in one word (if possible)?

The bible proposes nonsense as “the wisdom of god”:

Women wearing men’s clothes is an “abomination” to god. Of course the vast majority of christian women have worn pants.

In the New Testament, you will go to an infinitely cruel, purposeless “hell” for thinking independently.

Why do some people refuse to explain their actions or behavior when asked? Why do they claim to not know the reason instead of providing an explanation?

Except that it’s all nonsense, including “hell,” which was never once mentioned by the biblical god or his prophets in bible passages covering 4,000 years from Adam and Eve to the last prophets.

Human beings eating bacon, pork and shellfish is an “abomination” to god. Of course the vast majority of christians eat such “abominations” while claiming to “love” god, who they claim is the same “yesterday, today and forever” and thus still abominates such foods. How can people who “love” god do something he loathes? Is their love a “sham” because they love bacon more than god?

“Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Matthew 5:28)

How rough can the ferry passage from Hull to Rotterdam be in the autumn ( at the end of October )?

Everyone “lusts” and no one repents of lust, as in not immediately lusting again. The apostle Paul said all adulterers go to hell, so all christians are going to hell!

Sexual desire (“lust”) is evil, and to desire someone is the same as committing adultery:

In the Old Testament you could be stoned to death, for thinking independently.

My landlord just sold the house I’m renting from her. She included all fixtures, that I bought and installed. Does she have this right?

What happens if one doesn’t OBEY! the dictates of the creators of such nonsense?

The central theme of the bible, in a single word, is:

OBEY!

What happens if someone fills up their car at the pump but leaves without paying? How is this situation typically handled?

Making love is evil, unless sanctioned by marriage. Of course the vast majority of christians have sex outside marriage.

And thus coupled with OBEY! is the parallel dictate “Never, ever, think for yourself!”

From beginning to end, the bible is all about using fear of nonexistent beings — monsters under the bed, monsters in the closet — to control the minds and behavior of people gullible enough to believe evil nonsense.

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Homosexuality is an “abomination” to god. Oddly, this is the only abomination most christians worry about, for other people. What about the abominations above? What about christians conquering lust themselves? If homosexuals go to hell for not conquering their desires, then obviously christians will go to hell for not conquering theirs.

by Michael R. Burch