We should live by Biblical Morality

I think the Question is simple, so I will try and be concise with what I say: Of course we should not live by biblical morality. Biblical morality is too deeply flawed for our global post-modern society, where better systems are in place and proven to work, and the theocratic, slavish methodology the Bible preaches simply do not work. They are out of date. They are impractical. They are obsolete. OK, firstly, there is the issue of time. The Bible was written over two thousand years ago, and compiled 1300 years ago. Parts of the Bible are based on fables millennia of years old, in a time where magic was rife and war was a daily occurrence. Lives were expendable, slavery was condoned, and punishments were extreme. Now, if we look in other places around the world, we can see the moral system is similarly terrible. The Bible also copies the rules set out by other governments, and phrases them as its own. At least governments realise times change, and their laws are removed when they are made obsolete. All I have to do is prove that times have changed from Biblical Times, and my point is perfectly made. All I need to do is prove that the Biblical moral code is obsolete. The Bible was written in a time of theocracies, monarchies and other dictatorships. Persia, Iran, Papal States, they were all theocratic nations, which ruined countries, and their people. But the important thing is that they were ruled by one person, with absolute control. Post-modern times feature republics, federations, communist states and parliaments. These (should) all be ruled by a large amount of people, when everyone has power, to some degree. In a theocracy, you don't get to vote on your divinely appointed dictator, or question the powers they hold, or laws they pass. In fact, in the Bible, it says do not question your leaders, "(Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. ) Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. " Romans 13 And it is not the Roman Catholic church that got it wrong. John Calvin, leader of Calvinism, had a personal hand in the execution of Michael Servetus. It's worth noting, because Servetus was murdered for doctrinal differences, namely, denying the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as infant baptism, believing the age of accountability is 20, and remaining unmarried in his life. And Calvinism isn't a fringe group. There is over 75 million Calvinists in the world. In the words of Ingersoll, "Calvin founded a little theocracy, modeled after the Old Testament, and succeeded in erecting the most detestable government that ever existed, except the one from which it was copied" . http://warc.jalb.de... Now, let us look at the other flaws of the Biblical Moral system. It condones slavery (Exodus 21:7-11), condones capital punishment (Numbers 33), and condones abuse of Prisoners of War (Put to death, Josh. 10:16-27; 1 Sam. 15:33; 27:11; 2 Sam. 12:31; 2 Kin. 25:7; 1 Chr. 20:3; Hos. 13:16;Amos 1:13; Lam. 3:34; by divine command, Num. 31:9,17. Thumbs and toes cut off, Judg. 1:6,7. Blinded, 2 Kin. 25:7), and many other things that are unthinkable in a modern society. There are also quotations used by others to back up their beliefs of hatred, an example of this is the Westboro church, probably the most hated group in America right now. They're threatening Al Qaeda, in my opinion. On their website, they state things such as God hates everyone in the world . http://www.godhatesfags.com... is actually one of the more factual documents I have read. Some more hatred produced by "Christian Morals. " But now, I think I need to move on from the… unliked topics of Christianity. Let's move on to Biblical Morals. Biblical Morals. Based on the Bible. You know who else use the Bible? I'll give you a clue. Sinai Bombings. Oslo Bombings. 9/11. Yes, terrorism is founded by religion. There was the Mohammad agency attack, the Kabul bombings, there was even one in Exeter, where I live. But let's just go for the one that everyone will know of: The Oslo bombing, happened yesterday. The blast blew out most windows of a 17-storey government building housing the Norwegian prime minister's office and the nearby oil ministry, which was on fire. 9 or 10 people confirmed dead at Utï¿½ya so far. Then it was followed up by a systematic, cold, planned and calculated attack on 80 students between 14 and 18. Breivik has a Facebook and Twitter account that he set up a mere few days ago on July 17, where he identifies himself as a Christian and a conservative. There are several reports of his anti-Muslim views. In a post in Norwegian in an online forum on Anders Behring Breivik states there is not one country where Muslims have peacefully lived with non-Muslims, stating that instead it has had "catastrophic consequences" for non-Muslims. . http://www.theatlanticwire.com... and other news sites. Using Religion as your moral code has been seen to create massive distress and pain for those who do not. I agree with his statement. In countries where Muslims live with non-Muslims, there are drastic consequences. Same goes with Christians living with non-Christians, it seems. Let's get back to the heart of the issue though; morals. Can Christian morals solve real issues? Euthanasia. Abortion. Artificial organs. Stem Cell Research. Racism. Now, let's look hypothetically. What if we find a species which has a greater capacity to feel love, empathy, pain, etc. ? What about electronic issues? Internet Fraud, cyber hackers, impersonators? Well, the abortion issue has been split between two sides, for Christianity as a whole. Euthanasia has as well. Racism, hacking, illegal downloads, they all have been equally argued using the Bible as a reference, and it comes down to external sources. What does this show us? Not only does the Bible not teach us how to deal with issues, but it can be used by anyone to back anything. One top of that, we can bring up more moral issues the Biblical moralities are fringe. Homosexuality is the largest of them; Americans are 1.5x more likely to be intolerant to homosexuals than European counterparts. In America, 2/3rds of people were against homosexuals, one of three major countries with a majority, and 9% less tolerant (that's almost 1 in 10 people) saying it is "unjustifiable". In modern times, it is actually reaching 1 in 3 Americans against homosexuals. In contrast, Sweden has a 4% being intolerant. Another study shows that in 2004, 63% of people were against homosexual unions. . http://cdn.someecards.com... . http://i421.photobucket.com... In fact, Biblical fervour is actually detrimental to society. A study on the effect of religiosity on economic inequality came to this conclusion: "The results of the empirical test offer some support for the hypothesis that more religious populations have higher levels of income inequality. Considering the correlation was found on the variable that measured religiosity specifically as the importance of god in daily life, it may be more accurate to hypothesize that it is not religion as a whole but rather just the singular aspect of god which drives the relationship. Establishing the presence of a correlation between these two variables was an important first step in investigating the influence of religion/belief in god on economic trends. Times change. New customs evolve. Standards of morality change.