People Quotes by John Shelby Spong
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John Shelby Spong challenges the idea that scripture is flawless, noting that some titles sound jarring. He points out that old biblical rules allowed mistreatment of outsiders, and he stresses that modern times have brought freedom for women and rights for LGBTQ people.
![“[Apostol Paul's] views were translated as, "Your rule is to be kind to black people; you don't beat them." It's very much the way we treated women in the 14th and 15th centuries. A woman was not human, and you should be kind to your wife like you are to all dumb animals. That was the mentality.” quote by John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/428/john-shelby-spong-1488_animal_apostol-paul-s-views-were-translated-as_2766975.png)
