Do You Believe In What The Bible Says?

As a Christian, do you or don't you believe in what the bible says? For example, here are some Old Testament verses below:

Genesis 38:8-10
"8Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother." 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight; so he put him to death also." (No condoms allowed, the hell with science!)

Leviticus 20:9
"For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon him." (Shit, I just cursed my parents. Okay, I'm ready to be stoned to death.)

Deuteronomy 22:22
"If a man is found sleeping with another man's wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel." (Kill, kill, kill! Hey, if the Bible says it's so, it must be okay. Right?)

Some New Testament verses:

1 Corinthians 14:34
"women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says." (Just like the Austin Powers movies. Dr. Evil: Let me tell you a little story about a man named Sh! Sh! even before you start. That was a pre-emptive "sh!" Now, I have a whole bag of "sh!" with your name on it. )

1 Timothy 2:11-12
"11Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence." (Sh!)

Colossians 3:22-23
"22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (I thought with an African American President in the White House, that The President would not stand for slavery but the Bible says we need to treat our slaves properly. Therefore the Bible does approve of slavery. Whew, that was a close one.)

I can hear Christians screaming at this point and shouting, "These verses don't apply today. We know how to interpret the Bible."

Oh really? How to you explain the following crystal clear verses below.

Old Testament verse:

Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever." (This verse is crystal clear on this point.)

New Testament verses:

1 John 5:3
"This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome," (This verse is crystal clear on this point.)

1 Peter 1:24-25
"24All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you." (This verse is crystal clear on this point.)

Joshua 1:18
"Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey your words, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!" (This verse is crystal clear on this point.)

How can anyone call themselves a Christian if they don't obey every verse in the Bible? The unvarnished truth: Christians cherry pick Bible verses they want to obey or not obey and choose which verses they prefer to support their own personal prejudices against others.

Christians don't understand there is no "other." Using the phrase or thinking the phrase "those other people" divide families, communities and nations. Christians as a whole do not understand we all share the same humanity. "We" unites. "Other people" divide. Which ministers preach "We?" Very few. There is no such thing as Christian versus non-Christian. There is only "We."