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Originally Posted by flamesfever
Despite it's shortcomings, which are getting to be tired old ramblings by aethists, the Bible is one of the most important books of all time, in terms of its positive influence on western civilization.
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EDIT: This quote was removed from the post above mine.
So you're saying it's OK to pick and choose parts that fit a society's norms from a book that was apparently the work of a god?
The bible says some pretty ridiculous stuff. I think your labeling of 'shortcomings' is a very friendly score.
There is just as strong, if not a stronger argument that the bible is the single most destructive piece of literature to be published in the history of the world. It's caused countless wars and deaths, all in the name of something that no one has ever seen/heard from/experienced with the 5 senses.
There is an undeniable link between our growing understanding of the world we live in and the downfall of religion. God was used to explain the unexplainable thousands of years ago. We've now very clearly moved beyond needing fairytales to understand how we came to be.