Throughout history, people have used Christianity as an excuse to persecute others. Were these people actually following what the Bible said, or were they misinterpreting it?
watch video by Michael Horner Much error has taken place in the name of Christianity. However, who knows if the people doing these things were actually Christians? In any case, yes, the Bible has been taken out of context, misinterpreted, and often not followed at all. Slavery is talked about in the Bible, but nowhere does it mention that slaves should be treated as anything but equal human beings. “Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven” (Colossians 4:1). “…Knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him” (Ephesians 6:9). And just because slavery is talked about in the Bible doesn’t mean it was “biblical” to bring people from Africa to America against their wishes and under inhumane circumstances. Remember, God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. If God were for something, why would He deliver people from it? There are laws in the Old Testament for Israel forbidding witch
