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and thus not making it the Word of God?Originally Posted by I AM THAT DUDE
The words/passages in the bible were carefully chosen. How doesn't this bother people?smiley: nerd
And CRC, yes I would possibly feel more likely to believe if the story were more complete. Ignoring the &#*$ton of holes already present in Christianity and my inherent problem with it as a black dude, stemming obviously from the way it was forced/sold upon "us," but that's a huge omittance. He's the main character, of the book and the religion! It's not like I'm asking for more information on somebody insignificant to the story and belief system.
I see where the disbelief from personal experience comes from. Actually, Jesus and Paul spoke a lot about slavery a lot since it was a common practice that most people in the Mediterranean region could relate to during that period. If you want a "Readers Digest" look into it, read John & Romans as the cliff notes. They should give you a pretty good idea of the basics. You should also realize that Jesus did a lot of traveling and considering that Israel is almost the size of California would take a significant portion of his 3 year ministry traveling by foot. He also sent the disciples off in pairs to without him many times so they may not have had complete information as to his whereabouts and dealings during those periods as well.