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> But it can be unfair to judge a religion by the worst parts of its holy texts. Why? If you think a text is unfallible, don't you deserve to be judged for the

• dash2 6y ago
  People who nominally think a text is infallible often in fact pay attention very differentially to different parts of it. That’s why few modern fundamentalists own slaves or stone disabled people who enter church. Perhaps you can ding them for inconsistency.... Meanwhile, many Muslims and Christians are not literalists in that sense.
  • dane-pgp 6y ago
    > That’s why few modern fundamentalists own slaves or stone disabled people who enter church. Perhaps you can ding them for inconsistency.... I don't know of any religions which require adherents to own slaves, so it is not inconsistent for a fundamentalist to not own any. (In particular, Christians are commanded to obey the laws of their country[0], in general, so owning slaves would be inconsistent). Also, I don't know why you think churchgoers would have a problem with disabled people. Jesus healed the sick, and didn't stone anyone. Perhaps you're thinking of the story of the woman caught in adultery, whom Jesus saved from being stoned.[1] [0] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-14&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-... [1] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+8%3A1-11&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+8%3A1-11&v...
    • dash2 6y ago
      There’s something in Deuteronomy IIRC.
      • dane-pgp 6y ago
        That doesn't sound correct. Perhaps you're mixing up the rules for tithing cattle[0] in Deuteronomy 15 with the rules for approaching Mount Sinai[1] in Exodus 19. [0] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+15%3A19-21&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+15%... [1] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A12-13&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+19%3A12-...