The bible condones slavery, incest, killing, torture, and submission to a god that otherwise will damn you to an eternity of hell for the sole crime of not stroking his ego.
Do not use the "taken out of context" approach, either: It cannot be out of context since it is a direct translation and the words translated from had no alternative meanings. I need not point out the entries; if you are a good christian, you will have read through it all. If you are a typical, hypocritical, fair-weather christian, you will have only read the happy parts and therefore I'll have to go drag them up for you, which will greatly diminish my opinion of you.
I await rebuttal.
Do not use the "taken out of context" approach, either: It cannot be out of context since it is a direct translation and the words translated from had no alternative meanings. I need not point out the entries; if you are a good christian, you will have read through it all. If you are a typical, hypocritical, fair-weather christian, you will have only read the happy parts and therefore I'll have to go drag them up for you, which will greatly diminish my opinion of you.
I await rebuttal.