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How Did The Bible Change The World

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As our sixth president of The United States, John Quincy Adams once said, “So great is my veneration for the bible, that the earlier my children begin to read it the more confident will be my hopes that they will prove useful citizens to their country and respectable members of society.”
 A significant amount of people around the globe read portions of this book every day. Year after year a world's best seller, millions of copies printed and sold. The most discussed history book, the book of morality, the word of god, The Bible has transformed the world, for it has created guidelines for one to live by, influenced the government and laws , and has liberated many from oppression by its clear teachings. The world is full of diversity with numerous religions and beliefs spread throughout the globe. The Bible's influences are not only limited to christians, for it contains the guidelines to a positive way of living full of morality and civility. The guidelines to a positive way of living are found in the bible's book, Exodus, also known as the 10 commandments. The 10 commandments …show more content…

The bible demonstrates how each and every person is born with rights and dignity. It teaches mankind that all humans have individual value. For example in the book of matthews the verse, “ And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”, encourages mankind to treat everyone equally. A primary example of those influenced from the bible's teachings about equality are abolitionists who helped abolish slavery. Although president Abraham lincoln, was not a christian he did not deny any scriptures, “That I am not a member of any christian church is true; but I have never denied the truth of the scriptures .” President Lincoln did believe that all humans entitled to rights and that all humans have equal self worth just as the bible proposes, for he helped abolish

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