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The Bible Undressed

A doctor dissects the Holy Books...
…now with the Qur’an, too!…

…and exposes stuff you won’t hear in Sunday School or mosque!

All Bible Undressed posts

(If new to the blog I suggest starting with post #1)

24: Job vs. God: This Time It’s Personal!

November 24, 2024

Does the book of Job actually contain two different takes on his suffering, one prose and one poetry, with neither of them painting God in a good light?
23: The Problem with Prophets, Part 3

November 17, 2024

Did the prophets sometimes utter false prophecies? Is it safe to assume that everything in the Bible was written by a prophet inspired by God to speak the truth?
22: The Problem with Prophets, part 2

November 11, 2024

What did the prophets say about each other? Were their prophecies always correct? Were there also false apostles? Was Paul one of them?!
21: The Problem with Prophets, Part 1

November 3, 2024

Can you always trust the prophets of the Bible? Do they sometimes lie? Can God Himself actually induce them to lie? Or can they simply be wrong sometimes? A 3-part series.
20: Esther: Kill or Be Killed?

October 27, 2024

Is the story of Esther a pleasant tale of a beautiful and brave woman, or does it contain a darker message?
19: The Problem: Not Enough Killing!

October 20, 2024

Does God sometimes approve of genocide? Would you kill in the name of your god?
18: Loopy Laws

October 13, 2024

Are the laws in the Old Testament divinely inspired, or do they simply reflect the primitive superstitious culture that produced them?
17: Moses the Hypocrite

October 6, 2024

Was Moses the great Lawgiver very good at keeping his own laws? Did he treat others harshly while giving himself a pass?
16: Was Moses Really High on Mt. Sinai?

September 29, 2024

Ancient religions often used mind-altering substances in their religious rites. Is there evidence for drug usage in the ancient Jewish and early Christian religions?
15: Is The Bible Sexist?

September 9, 2024

Does the Bible put women in a bad light? What does it say about HALF of the human race?
14: Cut Off My What?!

September 1, 2024

What’s up with circumcision? What is the true origin and meaning of this ancient religious (and potentially harmful) rite?
13: The Truth about Ruth

August 26, 2024

Is this really the innocent story you learned in Sunday School? Did Ruth use sex to get ahead in life?
12: The Next Ten Commandments?

August 18, 2024

What comes next after the famous Ten Commandments? What are God’s priorities?
11: Is It A Sin To Be Transgender?

August 11, 2024

Does the Bible even address being transgender?
10: Did Israel Have Its Own ‘Sacred Band of Thebes’?

August 4, 2024

Are there any gay heroes in the Bible?
9: Onan the Barbarian

July 29, 2024

How an obscure Bible character affected the church’s stance on birth control and masturbation.
8: Earthy Sex: Traditional family values? Not!

July 22, 2024

Perverts in the Bible?!
7: Does God Have Chromosomes?

July 16, 2024

How does divine sex work?
6: Heavenly Sex and Amorous Angels

July 16, 2024

Can angels have children with humans?! Will there be sex in heaven?
5: Did Abraham Actually Kill Isaac?

July 4, 2024

Did Abraham complete the sacrifice? Or is it the thought that counts?
4: Was Abraham ‘Just Plain Nuts?’

July 4, 2024

Psychoanalyzing a patriarch.
3: Blame It On The Woman!

July 1, 2024

Troubling implications from the Garden of Eden
2: Does God Have a Split Personality? (part 2)

June 28, 2024

Two flood stories featuring two gods?
1: Does God Have A Split Personality? (part 1)

June 10, 2024

One creator god, or maybe one god with a split personality?, or two