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Many of the passages in the Bible are there are rules for living in the context of the time. Some things, such as "swine are unclean" and forbidding the consumption of shellfish are still common rules followed by Jews.

However, if you look back at the time it was written, you realize that these rules made sense.

In regards to not eating pork (swine), the chances of getting trichinosis was probably pretty high. So, to prevent the spread of disease, just ban pork.

In regards to not eating shellfish: anyone ever eaten bad shellfish? The common way, in biblical times, to preserve fish was to leave it out to dry in the sun. You can't really do that with shellfish.

I would agree with the commenter that stated the Bible should be re-translated from the original manuscripts. Many translations of the Bible are actually translations of translations. Just like making copies of copies on a xerox, errors can be introduced that change things subtly but will add up over time. There is an interesting diagram in the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible showing how the different translations came to be.

To those that may mock the beliefs of others: why? Just because someone believes in a God or divine being does not make them any less intelligent than someone who doesn't, and vice versa. To each their own!
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