Before Christians preach about morality or criticize anyone else, they need to read their own book. The Bible is full of passages where God commands murder, condones rape, demands human sacrifice, and endorses genocide. If Christianity claims to be the standard of righteousness, these verses expose just how deeply flawed that claim is.

These are not isolated incidents or obscure references. They are scattered throughout the Old and New Testaments, forming a consistent pattern of commands and stories that glorify violence and oppression. From divine orders to annihilate entire cities to laws that treat women as property, the evidence is inside the text. What follows are some of the most striking examples — passages that any self-proclaimed defender of Christian morality cannot ignore.

1. “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” 1 Timothy 2:12

This passage explicitly prohibits women from holding positions of authority or teaching men in a religious context. It enforces a rigid hierarchy that silences women and limits their agency, codifying gender inequality as a divine mandate. By framing submission and silence as spiritual duties, the text legitimizes systemic oppression and restricts women’s participation in both leadership and discourse.

2. “A woman who… gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days… Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding… If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean… Then she must wait sixty-six days to be purified from her bleeding.” Leviticus 12:2-5

According to God, giving birth to a girl is twice as “unclean” as giving birth to a boy.

3. “When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening.” Leviticus 15:19

How supportive of God, especially given that this is how he created women to be.

4. “If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her… he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman.” Deuteronomy 22:28-29

So God’s solution to sexual assault is basically: “Hey, if she’s single and you like her, just force yourself on her, pay her dad a small fee, and boom — now she’s yours. Problem solved!” Consent? Irrelevant. Autonomy? Irrelevant. What matters is property rights and maintaining social order at the expense of the woman. Divine morality at its finest.

5. “I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all.” Ecclesiastes 7:28

Ah yes, classic biblical fairness: apparently men can be good, but women? Nope, zero chance. Not a single upright woman in the entire population. Totally balanced judgment, Jesus. Makes perfect sense… if your standard for justice is hardcore sexism.

6. “The angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, ‘Look up and see what is appearing.’ I asked, ‘What is it?’ He replied, ‘It is a basket.’ And he added, ‘This is the iniquity of the people throughout the land.’ Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman! He said, ‘This is wickedness,’ and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it.” Zechariah 5:5-8

Of course — if you want a visual metaphor for wickedness, nothing says “evil incarnate” like a woman. Forget sin, injustice, or violence — just slap a female figure in a basket and call it the moral problem.

7. “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak… If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.” 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Ah yes, the famous “Women, zip it in church” passage from 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 — the ultimate ancient “mute button” for the ladies. Clearly, the Bible was just ahead of its time, pioneering in sexism, misogyny and a strict no-questions-asked policy before the concept of passive-aggressive Zoom muting even existed.

8. “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church… As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” Ephesians 5:22-24; similar: Colossians 3:18

          “This is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves               to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.” 1 Peter 3:5-6

In the biblical world women never belong to themselves. Before marriage, they belong to their fathers and must submit to them in everything. After marriage, they belong to their husbands and must submit to them in everything. This is ugly oppression, no matter how you sugarcoat it.

9. “If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; she must be burned in the fire.” Leviticus 21:9

In other words: “A priest’s daughter breaks social rules? Burn her. Her life is forfeited to protect her father’s honour.” Classic biblical honour killing logic.

10. “When you go to war… and you take captives, if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife… After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her… If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes.” Deuteronomy 21:10-14

Imagine being in her place: a mob of fanatics invaded your homeland, murdered your family before your eyes, took you into captivity, and now one of them uses you for his pleasure as long as you stay pleasing. The Yahweh way.

And these are just a few examples; there are thousands more verses in a similar vein. The verses discussed above illustrate a recurring pattern in the Bible: the systemic control, oppression, and even sanctioning of violence against women, often justified in the name of honour or divine authority. These passages are not isolated anomalies — there are many more revealing a worldview that fundamentally clashes with modern values of equality, autonomy, and human rights.