How can a Christian reject part of the Bible and still call themselves a Christian?

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Hey Sword, I know you're busy talking to the Hell-bound but I'm feeling left out of this conversation.

We were discussing the Bible on slavery. I offered you multiple examples of chapter-and-verse where both the OT and the NT endorse the practice and even a quote where Jesus gives the nod to beating slaves. I asked you for chapter-and-verse where I could find anything to support your assertion that it was Christianity that led to the abolition of slavery.

I'm deeply curious, so if you could get back to me, that would be great.

We were discussing the Bible on democracy, equality and rights. I provided chapter-and-verse where the Bible endorses the divine right of kings and the subjugation of women. Even Jesus has his moment where he endorses racism (the "Canaanite Dogs" story). I asked you to provide chapter-and-verse where I could see support for your assertion that Christianity promotes freedom and equality.

I'm deeply curious about that too, so please get back to me.

And then there's your whole touchy-feeley-New-Agey thinking on the morality of Jesus being in every one of us, including the unsaved. I was curious about your alternate Christianity, and I think this is a reasonable question:

If the morality of Jesus is in all of us, what do we need religion for?

This, of course, leads to other questions. Couldn't atheists just follow their conscience? And if by following their conscience, atheists are doing God's Will, then does that mean they can attain salvation? If if that's the case, isn't Christ's sacrifice in vein?

If you could get back to me, that would be wonderful.

So many phony "Christians" on this forum eventually ignore me as an embarrassment but they can't deny I'm the one that's actually reading this book and getting my direction from it.

Not one of your scripture references shows the bible endorsing slavery, but telling slaves to live exemplary christian lilves while under the yoke of slavery. One of your picture references cited 1 Cor 7:21, 24 and conveniently left out 22-23 which told the slaves to gain their freedom if they could do so. You said Jesus often upheld slavery in his teachings, but actually he talked about servants , not slaves. Quote me one verse in which he referred to slaves instead of servants. You're really going to have to show me your reference for Lincoln being a deist. Finally, I'd like to say that I agree that the western developed world is going atheist, but it's because when people become wealthy they have a tendency to become proud and believe they do it all by themselves. Science hasn't disproved God or the bible. And please don't tell me the bible says the world is flat because it uses metaphors.