# Quote — James Morrow, Bible Stories for Adults

> Let us examine the language here. Evidently God is addressing this code to a patriarchy that will in turn disseminate it among the less powerful, namely wives and servants. And how long before these servants are downgraded further still...into slaves, even? Ten whole commandments, and not one word against slavery, not to mention bigotry, misogyny, or war.

- Author: [James Morrow](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow.md)
- Book: [Bible Stories for Adults](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow/bible-stories-for-adults.md)
- Page: 130
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_K._Morrow#Bible_Stories_for_Adults_(1996)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow/bible-stories-for-adults/let-us-examine

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> My own preliminary diagnosis is that I am out of my skull and getting farther from its vicinity every day.

p. 191 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow/bible-stories-for-adults/my-own-preliminary.md)

> “In fact, there’s probably only one thing worse than not being able to understand a person.”
>
> “What’s that?” asked Nimrod.
>
> “Being able to understand him completely.”

p. 76 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow/bible-stories-for-adults/in-fact-theres.md)

> When I destroyed my unwanted children, it was murder. When Yahweh did the same, it was eugenics. Do you approve of the universe, Ham?

p. 11 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-morrow/bible-stories-for-adults/when-i-destroyed.md)