That's a very good response and a good addition to this post: thanks so much for that @its-kino ! The Bible is a problematic book as it provides explanations and excuses for all kinds of moral and ethical positions. You can find passages for and against slavery, for and against murder, for and against genocide and so on. But I do agree instantly that more people should read more Matthew ;-)
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Unfortunately Christians take the words of Paul and the old testament over the words of their lord and savior. The four gospels are beautiful works, the worst thing Jesus does is kill a tree to make a point that went over everyone's heads.
Its Paul and the Old Testament that tell slaves to be obedient. Its Paul and the Old Testament that tell Christians to hate gay people. They both convinced Christians to turn into religious extremists which is the exact thing Jesus.
Like the tree that didn't bare fruit, I firmly believe that the Christian religion should be torn down. Though I do still find value in the words of its prophet, and hate seeing another symbol of peace and love getting corrupted by people full of hate and judgement.