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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
I didn't find either of them terribly well written, actually, and both have a lot of inconsistencies (which I find annoying), but I really can't separate the literary work from it's impact on society. And by "society" I mean the broader society of humankind. Since so many people have been tortured and murdered in the name of these two books, and I don't see either as having the literary merit they are often afforded (divine inspiration and all that) .... and before I forget, I would also have to add the Book of Morman to the list (also read that - deadly dull - and people have been killed in the name of that book as well) they will remain on the top of my list of worst books.
Books have been banned that have caused less deaths ... just sayin.  |
I hear exactly what you are saying.
However, those doing the torturing and killing were not motivated by the books. They were motivated by their own agendas (power and instilling fear) and chose to use passages in the books to lend credence.
Yes, the Spanish Inquisition, the witch hunts, the beheadings, all the wrongs committed by so called clergy and men of God were attributed to the bibles teachings.
But these men chose to pervert the words to their own use. As long as people will be sheep and follow their leaders, without thinking, these things will happen.
Truth be told, we don't even know that the words we read today are those that were originally written. How many times has the bible been 'translated' by both protestant and catholic popes and kings?
I treasure the bible for the good things it teaches us.....mainly the 10 commandments.