Christians: do you believe that the WHOLE bible is the inspired word of god? [Spirituality & Religion]

If so, how do you reconcile the many immoral things in the bible like the owning of slaves, the inequality of women and the murder of homosexuals?

Now, this is a bit of a gotcha question but i am still genuinely interested in how the faithful reconcile these immoral things with the idea that god is unfailingly moral and just or that the bible is the ultimate source for morality.

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Xuan12 · 36-40, M

By selectively recognizing the tenets of their religion according to their own preferences.

Pikachu

@Xuan12

In my experience, yes

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@Pikachu Most modern Christianity is no different from atheism in that sense. They just do what they want. The only difference being they think they have God on their side.

Pikachu

@Xuan12

Jeez. I didn't think about it that way

MarmeeMarch · M

@Pikachu God ---- for once I agree.

CopperCicada · M

@Xuan12 You said:

Most modern Christianity is no different from atheism in that sense. They just do what they want. The only difference being they think they have God on their side.

There's a Buddhist teaching that the dharma should be like an anvil that one hammers and perfects oneself on-- instead of the dharma being beaten into shape on the anvil of one's self.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Xuan12 Atheists just do what they want?

Why didn't I get that memo!?

Gosh, I'm in for a very busy few days