I don't believe that we should depend on the teachings of any gospel for our compassion. Compassion is an innate tendency of humans, and attributing it to fixed, unchanging document, limits our ability to take advantage of its wide ranging flexibility. Any kind of Christian society would be dogmatic and restricted to ancient believes that are almost entirely without merit. For all the respect I have for religious people, I do not believe a free society should be held back from free thought.
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