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In reply to the discussion: HR 535 – Year of the Bible Resolution (billboard) [View all]humblebum
(5,881 posts)Do I believe in evolution? yes. Did God guide that evolution? Yes, I believe that too. Has man and society evolved also? Yep. Has God guided that evolutionary process, too. Yep. Today we consider slavery to be a very evil thing. Thousands of years ago, that was not the case. In any case, you are still applying today's standards to events of the distant past.
The same things can be said about marriage, democracy, hygiene, and many other things. During OT times polygamy was normal. It served a purpose of propagation of the human race. One man, several wives = many more offspring. Achieving a level of stability to be able to form a democracy took a long time. The purpose of circumcision in ancient times was for hygienic purposes - a measure against disease. Today those conditions no longer exist universally, and circumcision is an option.