* Please note I am not agreeing with this label. I found this photo on several web sites describing what a parental advisory type of warning label would look like on the Bible describing its contents. I don't know who originally created it (although if anyone knows I would like to find out who it was). Even though it is a gross misprepresentation of the heart of the Bible and only focuses on the acts that occurred within it - I can't help but think that it really does represent the viewpoint of many outside of the church - at least the ones I have talked with.
I included this as an example and just finished writing an apologetical response to what this label raises in a chapter in the "They Like Jesus but not the Church" book I am finishing up. I do believe those who are followers of Jesus need to be able to answer the questions of why is there so much violence, stories of incest, murder, etc. in the Bible - and when someone reads the various things within it, how do we explain them. You can click on the image to read the label more closely or read it below.
WARNING: This a work of fiction. Do NOT TAKE it literally.
CONTENT ADVISORY:
Contains verses descriptive or advocating suicide, incest, bestiality, sadomasochism, sexual activity in a violent context, murder, morbid violence, use of drugs or alcohol, homosexuality, voyeurism, revenge, undermining of authority figures, lawlessness and human rights violations and atrocities.
EXPOSURE WARNING: Exposure to contents for extended periods of time or during formative years in children may cause delusions, hallucinations, decrease cognitive and objective reasoning abilities, and in extreme cases, pathological disorders, hatred, bigotry, violence including but not limited to fanaticism, murder and genocide.” endanger your mental health and life”.
