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One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism.
Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality (1990)
There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only on the sinful pagans but even on his Chosen People fire, lightning, hideous plagues and diseases, brimstone, and other curses.
Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality (1990)
To those who wish to punish others — or at least to see them punished, if the avengers are too cowardly to take matters into their own hands — the belief in a fiery, hideous hell appears to be a great source of comfort.
Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality (1990)