Originally Posted by
Paradox_x
People can say that the Bible promotes violence as well (if the verses are taken out of context). For instance, here are some choice passages from the Bible which when read in isolation makes the Bible appear to be a primer for evil:
1) In Samuel 15:2-3, the Lord orders Saul to kill all the Amalekite men, women and infants,
2) In Exodus 15:3, the Bible tells us the Lord is a man of war,
3) In Deuteronomy 13:6-16, the Lord instructs Israel to kill anyone who worships a different god or who worships the Lord differently,
4) In Mark 7:9, Jesus is critical of the Jews for not killing their disobedient children as prescribed by Old Testament law,
5) In Luke 19:22-27, Jesus orders killed anyone who refuses to be ruled by him.