I will be the first to admit that the ethics in the Old Testament may seem too much for the modern world - but the rules really had sustained the Semitic populations in the Middle East during such a harsh time period 2000 years ago.
@Vonskippy: As for religion being the largest scam ever, I'm not exactly sure what you are pointing at. I am A Catholic because I believe in Jesus Christ's teachings, and consider myself extremely accepting to all races, sexualities and religions (and I am aware other Catholics may not approve of my stance). But simply lambasting religion for an outdated cultural sham is rather insulting to millions of people out there.
Anyways, we all know that Mr. Madoff's Ponzi scheme is quite possibly the largest known scam in the world
@Vonskippy: As for religion being the largest scam ever, I'm not exactly sure what you are pointing at. I am A Catholic because I believe in Jesus Christ's teachings, and consider myself extremely accepting to all races, sexualities and religions (and I am aware other Catholics may not approve of my stance). But simply lambasting religion for an outdated cultural sham is rather insulting to millions of people out there.
Anyways, we all know that Mr. Madoff's Ponzi scheme is quite possibly the largest known scam in the world