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Pedophilia through marriage vs. the Bible

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Basically God's word doesn't include the topic of pedophilia, an apparent indifference.
If it is not in there we can conclude that the Bible is indifferent, there is no evidence to the contrary.
I think it is more than an inference to say that though, but I'd like some feedback on this.
Here are some snippets from the good book.

Here Eve gives no consent, and as far as I know her consent is never given in any part of the good book. She performs the duties as Adam's helper without consent and that includes the intercourse, child production, and whatever else Adam needed help with.
Genesis 2:22-24
22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Here the good book says everybody who has faith is a child.
Galatians 3:26
26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith
Here the good book basically says it is the duty of the married to have intercourse.
1 Corinthians 7:3
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband
And Here the good book says make women consent to loving their husbands and children.
Titus 2:4
And so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
I know this is an atheist forum, but there might be some faithful that come across this and that is why I posted it as it seems I get banned everywhere there are Christian moderators anyways.

It seems sin is a transgression against God that is why it is wrong, but the issue of sexual molestation by a pedophile through marriage is not covered, so it isn't a sin.

And we are making a judgement calls on whether it is right or wrong for pedophiles to marry minors and then "consecrate" their marriage.

As freethinkers we determine it is wrong by our own faculties using empathy and foresight.

I am curious as to why pedophilia and sexual molestation by pedophiles through marriage is not in the Bible and to me it seems the Bible, if it is God's word, is empty when it comes to our actual welfare. As an example killing, murder, is wrong because it is a sin and sin is wrong because it is a transgression against God, it is wrong because it is a sin not because it hurts a person.
Even if God exists and considered pedophiles marrying children a sin it would be because it is a transgression against God not because it hurts children, if you feel that way.

guess I'll leave it at that and see if I get any replies.
 
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And, it seems to me that indifference is acceptance and that I find despicable in the case.
 
Don't know what the bible thumpers would say, but I think we can say that since the bible was written by men for men, in a patriarchal society, several important things about treating children and women as people were left out.

Parents were to be honored, but not children.

Wives are mentioned along with livestock, and thus are chattel.

Eve was created for Adam to be his help meet. The job description did not include sex or childbearing. That came after the Fall. So before the Fall, she was created just to hang out with Adam and keep him company. She wasn't 'asked' if she wanted to do this because she didn't exist to be asked prior to being made. The 'consent' thing for Eve makes no sense. It would be like asking a child if she wanted to live her life before she was born.

Any society that includes slavery, does not have a strong cultural taboo against pedophilia, simply because the people can buy slaves young and of course a slave owner can do anything he wants to with a slave no matter how old the slave is.

Also, life expectancy is another big deal. People died relatively easily in those days, and so, the sooner people got on with living, the better. Girl has her first period at 13? She is a 'woman' now, able to procreate, so no reason to have her hanging around the house when she can be married off. Usually to a much older man who has the resources to care for her since she's certainly not going to get a job or any such nonsense.
 
I was saying there is no indication that I am aware of in the Bible that Eve gave consent to any of it, including being a helper, being made a helper, and the duty to bear children , and whatever task she helped Adam complete whether it be before the fall or after.
 
I was saying there is no indication that I am aware of in the Bible that Eve gave consent to any of it, including being a helper, being made a helper, and the duty to bear children , and whatever task she helped Adam complete whether it be before the fall or after.

How could she? She was created to be that. It would be like asking Adam if he wanted to be god's plaything.

Remember, god created things like angels just for the sole purpose of worshipping him. When they started thinking for themselves - Lucifer - tradition says he casts them out.

Again, bible written by men for men.

You don't ask a slave for consent, and a woman was little better than a slave. In ancient Hebrew tribes women were little better than chattel, so the opinion of women was not anything the men valued. So of course, their bible reflects the men's values.
 
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