Quote by Thomas Paine

There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.

There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the expre

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This quote suggests that there are certain actions described in the Bible, claimed to be directly instructed by God, which are deeply disturbing and seemingly contradictory to our innate understanding of moral fairness. It implies questioning the incongruity between divine commands and our moral values as human beings.

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