"Only the most unapologetic biblical fundamentalists, for instance,……" — Jon Meacham
"Only the most unapologetic biblical fundamentalists, for instance, take every biblical injunction literally. If we all took all scripture at the same level of authority, then we would be more open to slavery, to the subjugation of women, to wider use of stoning. Jesus himself spoke out frequently against divorce in the strongest of terms."
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77 Quotes by Jon Meacham
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