This is a big factor in me leaving all religion. Yeah sure it says that but if you point these passages out to them they will explain how “really” means the exact opposite. No one really struggles for long with what their God wants. They find the way to make their God want what they want.

I have heard Christian leaders argue that strangers in your land were really slaves and since we don’t have slaves that doesn’t apply anymore. I have seen them also argue that they were legal immigrants (converts) and since illegals aren’t legal this doesn’t apply to them. I have seen them argue that the Bible doesn’t really talk about government charity welfare programs are usurping personal charity.

They don’t even have to quote mine and find the verses that go against these ones, they just change the verses you mention to suit their position.

This is why they do not want you reading the texts for yourself by yourself. And to be fair no legal authorities want that. Could you imagine if every since traffic court or zoning application began with a demand for a court appointed lawyer, a jury of your peers, pointing out that traffic cameras are technically hearsay evidence, and that you were never read your rights.

Humanity once in a while, probably by accident, writes something good and it gets taken as authority. Then spends who knows how long trying to find a way around it. The Bible is shit. A few phrases are worth something and yet it doesn’t matter.