The bible (OT + NT) is a horrific piece of work and should not be used as moral guidance

a) For the following debate, the New King James Version is to be used. b) No holds barred, nothing off limits. c) Please look to this flowchart to see how a religious debate, or any debate, should operate: http://blog.case.edu... It is of my opinion that the Judeo-Christian bible is a horrific piece of work, which glorifies the subjugation of women and children, people that are not heterosexual and people of other religions/people without a religion: 1. The Bible's treatment of women is horrifying. In 1 Timothy 2:9-15, the following verses occur: 9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 15 Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control. These verses state that a woman doesn't have the right to dress as she pleases, must stay silent, may not teach or have any authority over a man, and states that women are all foolish and are bad for their alleged great many times ancestor (who most likely didn't exist) choosing not to be a thought slave. It is also suggested they may only have the ability to bear a child if they follow these laws. These 7 verses horrifying subjugate women to a level below men, to servitude and silence. In Deuteronomy 22:28-29, it states that when a woman is raped, she must marry her rapist and can never divorce him. Why would any good person force a victim of rape to be subject to his every sexual desire? And as for children, proverbs 13:24 states that anyone who loves their child will hit them with an iron rod, but whoever hates their child will spare them the rod. How is it appropriate to smack a child with a rod, much less call it love? 2. Leviticus 18:22 states that homosexuality is a sin, and that anyone who commits it should be put to death. That is absolutely outrageous. How dare you condemn someone for being homosexual? It's just as natural as heterosexuality, and their love is as valid as heterosexual love. There is nothing more to be said here. 3. In Deuteronomy 17:2-5 (2 "If there is found among you, within any of your gates which the Lord your God gives you, a man or a woman who has been wicked in the sight of the Lord your God, in transgressing His covenant, 3 who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, either the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded, 4 and it is told you, and you hear of it, then you shall inquire diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, 5 then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed that wicked thing, and shall stone to death that man or woman with stones) the bible states to kill atheists and anyone of alternate faith. That is just ridiculous, this book is in no way a good base for moral guidance if it suggests the murder of anyone skeptical of religion. As you can see here, the bible promotes unreasonable hate, violence and murder. Basing your moral guidance off it is just silly.