So-Called "Persecution Against Christians":

How is slavery "universal" in a way that, for example, adultery and homosexuality and blasphemy and murder are not? I mean, if being "universal" is a reason for not condemning something, very little would get condemned. How many sins, if any, are parochial? Now I'm worried about all those unprotected free women in my neighborhood. Should I enslave some of them for their own protection? Oh, wait, I can't do that ... turns out slavery isn't universal.

If only Lincoln had known this.

Well, you're still wrong. For example, Deuteronomy 17:1 says "Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God." Apparently homosexuality is on a par with sacrificing a defective sheep. But I'm sure all the sheep you sacrifice are excellent. Perhaps one day we could discuss what God wants dead sheep for.Again, Deuteronomy 22:5 has similarly harsh words for women who wear pants. Ours not to question the wisdom of God.You specifically said "not adultery", and there again you're flat wrong. Lying carnally with thy neighbor's wife is one of the things listed in Leviticus 18 that are collectively called abominations in Leviticus 18:26-30.If you think the Bible is the word of God you should pay more attention to it. You wouldn't want to be damned for sacrificing the wrong kind of sheep, would you?