The Bible may, indeed does, contain a warrant for trafficking in humans, for ethnic cleansing, for slavery, for bride-price, and for indiscriminate massacre, but we are not bound by any of it because it was put together by crude, uncultured human mammals.

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This quote questions the relevance of the Bible's teachings due to its inclusion of morally problematic elements like human trafficking, ethnic cleansing, slavery, bride-prices, and massacres. The author suggests that these passages were compiled by unsophisticated humans and therefore should not have authority over contemporary values or actions. The quote implies that individuals are free to question and deviate from these passages, asserting that human development and progress should guide moral decision-making instead.

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