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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 s
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Jon Meacham is saying that very strict biblical fundamentalists are the only ones who interpret every part of the Bible exactly as it is written. He warns that if everyone treated all parts of scripture as equally important, society might accept harmful practices like slavery and the oppression of women.
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