Pat Robertson says it's ok to ignore parts of the Bible.

[Drich]

Do You still not undstand the basics of Christianity?
Or are you just trying desperatly to get the last word in? If you want the last word then you may have it. If you still having trouble with the Most basic of all Christian distinctives then simply ask for me to explain it.

For if their were any differences between OT Judaism and NT Christianity we would be OT Jews.

nobody understands the basics of christianity....except for maybe these OT Jews I keep hearing about.....

Christianity is based on the premise that one can not live a sin free life. There were some who believe that they could live a sin free life if they strictly followed the OT laws. But, Christ in Mt 5 completed the law and made it impossiable for anyone to find righteousness through the Law. Then Christianity provides attonement for those who fail to reach the standard of the Law through the blood sacerfice of Christ. Forever Seperating Righteousness from the Law.

Meaning we no longer have to be perfect/strictly adhear to the law to goto Heaven.

[Polaris]

I've always seen the issue of slavery in the Bible as being much akin to the indentured servitude in early America only more extreme....not going to go into the OT right now because frankly I don't want to take the time on an issue that is not pressing in the current age. What the Americans and other Western societies did to the African people was not endorsed on the issue of slavery in the Bible as far as I can recollect.

Ephesians 6:9

"And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him."

Yes Paul still does not speak against slavery, but this quote just shows you how little people who claimed to live by the Bible actually read their copies. Same can be said presently for Christians, especially American Christians.

[Taqiyya Mockingbird]

I've always seen the issue of slavery in the Bible as being much akin to the indentured servitude in early America only more extreme....not going to go into the OT right now because frankly I don't want to take the time on an issue that is not pressing in the current age.

Oh, excuse me, you seem to have dropped that Special Pleading there, here, you can have it back....

What the Americans and other Western societies did to the African people was not endorsed on the issue of slavery in the Bible as far as I can recollect.

Except by your fairy tale GOD right up there with the ten commandments.

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nobody understands the basics of christianity....except for maybe these OT Jews I keep hearing about.....

Christianity is based on the BULLSHIT premise that one can not live a sin free life.

"Sin" doesn't mean anything. It is simply an iron age construct.

There were some who believe that they could live a sin free life if they strictly followed the OT laws. But, Christ in Mt 5 completed the law and made it impossiable for anyone to find righteousness through the Law.

Incoherent babble. "Impossible" has no "a" in it.

Then Christianity provides attonement for those who fail to reach the standard of the Law through the blood sacerfice of Christ. Forever Seperating Righteousness from the Law.

Meaning we no longer have to be perfect/strictly adhear to the law to goto Heaven.

In other words, your fairy tale jeebus usurped and undermined the laws of your monster gawd that you had previously maintained were absolutely non-negotiable.



Nice self-pwn there, asswipe.

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. What the Americans and other Western societies did to the African people was not endorsed on the issue of slavery in the Bible as far as I can recollect.

Exo 21:7
7 “If a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as male servants do.
Hurr Durr

[Jackalope]

Dafuq?

[Taqiyya Mockingbird]

Dafuq?

Indeed.

[Colanth]

At the risk of asking a question that's already been asked:

If slavery wasn't such a big deal in OT times, why did God spend so much effort removing the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? Or was it just bad for Hebrews to be slaves, but perfectly okay for anyone not Hebrew to be one?

Or is the original premise - that the Judeo/Christian god is a cunt (meaning that his followers are, since "he" doesn't actually exist) - the only logical answer?

[Ziploc Surprise]

At the risk of asking a question that's already been asked:

If slavery wasn't such a big deal in OT times, why did God spend so much effort removing the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt? Or was it just bad for Hebrews to be slaves, but perfectly okay for anyone not Hebrew to be one?

Or is the original premise - that the Judeo/Christian god is a cunt (meaning that his followers are, since "he" doesn't actually exist) - the only logical answer?

It's not been asked. Why didn't you speak up sooner.