The defects of the Bible may be caused by______.

The Bible is a very human book. It was written, assembled, copied and translated by people. That explains the flaws, the contradictions, and the theological disagreements in its pages. Once that is understood, it is possible to find out which parts of the Bible were not in the earliest Greek manuscripts, and what one book says in comparison to another, and then try to discern the message for yourself.

By all measures, 2015 will be remembered as a banner year for LGBT rights in the U. S.. The Supreme Court gave gays and lesbians the right to wed. Popular culture and public opinion continued to embrace transgender identities and same-sex relationships. Corporate advocacy beat back state religious-freedom laws that would have provided a defense for discrimination. And there are more than 450 openly gay elected officials currently serving across the country.