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Guno צְבִי
11-30-2018, 05:55 PM
As a reminder that the Bible has been used to justify atrocities, the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. is now featuring an exhibit with what is known as the “Slave Bible”: a heavily censored version of the holy book that highlights the necessity of slavery… while leaving out every verse mentioning freedom.



“It’s very disruptive to their belief system,” said Hamby, who is currently teaching from a digitized version of the Slave Bible.


https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/11/29/the-slave-bible-is-a-stark-reminder-of-how-the-holy-book-can-justify-evil/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=44