>>Doesn't the Bible teach to love your enemies and to spread the word of Christ to ends of the earth?
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>>Some parts do. Other passages do the exact opposite. In fact, all-in-all it is one of the most violent books there are.
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>Not knowing from what perspective you're making this statement, I'll take a chance. I'm one to believe that one doesn't know the Bible completely until one understands the history and it intended context. One can't just read bits and pieces of it and make since of it.I did read a lot of it. Both Old and New Testaments. I do know most of the history (studying History is one of my primary hobbies).
And I stand by my comments. Unfortunately it is a very violent book with a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings due to the times when it was written. And way too many people, all along history including nowadays, try to live by it literally.