1 Timothy
Introduction

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Contradictions
Interpretation
Absurdities
Women
Injustice
Intolerance
Science and History
Good Stuff
Family Values
Language
Prophecy
Homosexuality

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Absurdities in 1 Timothy

1. "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies." If we follow this advice we would ignore most of the Bible -- especially the genealogies found in Gen.10, 1 Chr.1-9, Mt.1, and Lk.3. 1:4

2. "Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme." Apparently (see 2 Tim.2:16-18 and 4:14-15) their "blasphemy" was disagreeing with Paul. 1:20

3. "A bishop must be ... the husband of one wife." Apparently, it's OK for laymen to have several. 3:2

4. "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith" by becoming vegetarians. 4:1-4

5. "Every creature of God is good."
   Even guinea worms?
6. "Bodily exercise profiteth little." 4:8

7. Paul advises us to stop drinking water. Rather, he says that we should drink wine for our "stomach's" sakes. 5:23