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Is it ok to lie?

A living contradiction entry that can connect to episodes as the show covers more Bible chapters.

Exact chapter covered 19 linked episodes

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Competing Claims

How this contradiction is framed

Claim A argues "No," while Claim B argues "Yes." Compare the passages under each side to see how the contradiction is being built.

Claim A

No

These references outline the "No" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 8 separate references.

Exodus 1:18-20

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  • Exodus 1:18-20
  • Joshua 2:4-6
  • 1 Samuel 21:2
  • 1 Kings 15:5
  • 1 Kings 22:21-22
  • 2 Kings 8:10
  • John 7:8-10
  • James 2:25

Claim B

Yes

These references outline the "Yes" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 13 separate references.

Exodus 20:16

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  • Exodus 20:16
  • Exodus 23:1-7
  • Leviticus 6:2-4
  • Leviticus 19:11
  • Deuteronomy 5:20
  • Proverbs 12:22
  • Proverbs 13:5
  • Proverbs 24:28
  • Luke 3:14
  • Ephesians 4:25
  • Colossians 3:9
  • James 3:14
  • Revelation 21:8-27

Embedded Scholar Context

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God punishes children for the sins of their parents?

Deuteronomy 5 Exodus 20

The Bible says you should hit your kids

Proverbs 13 Proverbs 24

ith a shebet, they will not die. If you beat them with the rod, you will save their lives from Sheol." And in Proverbs…

Which 10 commandments are you talking about? #maklelan2896

Deuteronomy 5 Exodus 20

od having given Israel, Aseret Hadvarim. And that is probably referencing the set of laws that is repeated in Deuteronomy 5, which almost exactly…

Responding to Josh Howerton on DEI

Exodus 23 Leviticus 19

ked Josh to point to passages that demonstrate this, I imagine he would point to places like Leviticus 19 and Exodus 23, where we…

Podcast Coverage

Episodes linked to this contradiction

Episodes are ranked by how directly their indexed chapter coverage matches this contradiction's references. Exact chapter episodes surface before broader Q&A or range coverage.

Coverage Cluster

Exodus 1-3

1 range
Range coverage Exodus 1

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Exodus 19-20

1 range
Range coverage Exodus 20

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Exodus 23-24

1 range
Range coverage Exodus 23

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Leviticus 5-6

1 range
Range coverage Leviticus 6

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Leviticus 19-20

1 Q&A 1 range
Range coverage Leviticus 19
Broader Q&A coverage Leviticus 19

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Deuteronomy 5

1 exact
Exact chapter match Deuteronomy 5

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Deuteronomy 5-9

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage Deuteronomy 5
Deuteronomy Chapters 5 – 9 Q&A

Latest Episode

January 15, 2022

Deuteronomy Chapters 5 – 9 Q&A

Husband and Wife cover questions about Ashera Poles, which Husband cannot pronounce because Ohio. This goddess was actually kind of a Big Deal, depending on who you asked. And oh look at that, you…

Coverage Cluster

Joshua 2

1 exact
Exact chapter match Joshua 2
Joshua Chapter 2 – Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

March 01, 2022

Joshua Chapter 2 – Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover Joshua Chapter 2: The Spies Sent to Jericho. The title of this section pissed off Husband before we even started reading, because sending in spies is LITERALLY what got the…

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1 Samuel 21

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Samuel 21

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1 Samuel 21-25

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Samuel 21

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1 Kings 11-15

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Kings 15

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1 Kings 15

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Kings 15

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2 Kings 6-10

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 2 Kings 8

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2 Kings 8

1 exact
Exact chapter match 2 Kings 8

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Proverbs 10-12

1 range
Range coverage Proverbs 12

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Proverbs 13-14

1 range
Range coverage Proverbs 13

Coverage Cluster

Proverbs 24

1 exact
Exact chapter match Proverbs 24
Proverbs Chapter 24: Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

August 31, 2023

Proverbs Chapter 24: Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover Proverbs 24The Book of Proverbs is a collection of collections, the THIRD of which (Proverbs 22:17–24:34) are referred to as The words of the wise. They are simple af. Precepts…

Attribution

Initial contradiction dataset seeded from BibViz and adapted into the Sacrilegious Discourse knowledge base. BibViz is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reading Shelf

Books atheists should read alongside this contradiction

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Why I Am Not a Christian

Bertrand Russell

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God Is Not Great

Christopher Hitchens

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Letter to a Christian Nation

Sam Harris

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The Portable Atheist

Christopher Hitchens

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The Good Book: A Humanist Bible

A. C. Grayling

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Sense and Goodness Without God

Richard Carrier

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The Secular Bible

Jacques Berlinerblau

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36 Arguments for the Existence of God

Rebecca Goldstein

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The Evolution of Atheism

Stephen LeDrew

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Why I Am Not a Christian

Bertrand Russell

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

God Is Not Great

Christopher Hitchens

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

Letter to a Christian Nation

Sam Harris

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

The Portable Atheist

Christopher Hitchens

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

The Good Book: A Humanist Bible

A. C. Grayling

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

Sense and Goodness Without God

Richard Carrier

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

The Secular Bible

Jacques Berlinerblau

View on Amazon

Recommended Read

36 Arguments for the Existence of God

Rebecca Goldstein

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The Evolution of Atheism

Stephen LeDrew

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