How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 1:01 pm
perhaps Christians can tell us.
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January 23, 2014 at 1:07 pm
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January 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm
(This post was last modified: January 23, 2014 at 1:12 pm by Drich.)
Because whether it is PC or not we are all slaves to one degree or another. So as slaves we need to know how to respond to slaves and be responsiable for those in whom we are responsiable for.
plus morality is not the standard you believe it to be: http://atheistforums.org/thread-22249.html RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 1:14 pm
(January 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm)Drich Wrote: Because whether it is PC or not we are all slaves to one degree or another. So as slaves we need to know how to respond to slaves and be responsiable for those in whom we are responsiable for. But we dont have to pierce their ear with an awl.. right? Hi buddy!!!!  RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 1:19 pm
Speak for yourself, slave!
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January 23, 2014 at 1:57 pm
what an evasion drich. We are not slaves. The bible endorses slavery. Why doesn't the bible say that slavery is wrong?
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January 23, 2014 at 2:07 pm
(January 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm)Drich Wrote: Because whether it is PC or not we are all slaves to one degree or another. So as slaves we need to know how to respond to slaves and be responsiable for those in whom we are responsiable for. Interesting take, but still a cop out. How do you figure we're all slaves?  RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 2:13 pm
(This post was last modified: January 23, 2014 at 2:22 pm by Simon Moon.)
(January 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm)Drich Wrote: Because whether it is PC or not we are all slaves to one degree or another. So as slaves we need to know how to respond to slaves and be responsiable for those in whom we are responsiable for. Dritch. That's some pretty impressive tap dancing there. Too bad you really didn't respond to the actual immorality of: owning another human being as property, being able to beat them (as long as they don't die for a couple of days), sell your daughter into slavery, passing your slaves to your children as inheritance... Of course, it's because deep down, you know condoning slavery is immoral. You have just sacrificed your humanity in deference to your 'god'. You are forced to defend whatever it says in that book. We get it. You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.  RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 2:13 pm
(This post was last modified: January 23, 2014 at 2:14 pm by Darkstar.)
What are you all talking about? The Bible is the book on morality.
Quote:Leviticus 25:44-46See? You can't rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly, only foreigners. Do I hear "improvement"? Quote:Exodus 21:20-21See? The Bible was a pioneering piece of literature on slaves' rights. Sure, they suffered a lot, but this is better than them having no rights. After all, these were barbaric times, we can't expect an omniscient unchanging God to reflect perfect morality all the time, can we? Who are we to question God? /poe John Adams Wrote:The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion. RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide
January 23, 2014 at 2:32 pm
(January 23, 2014 at 2:13 pm)Darkstar Wrote: See? The Bible was a pioneering piece of literature on slaves' rights. Sure, they suffered a lot, but this is better than them having no rights. After all, these were barbaric times, we can't expect an omniscient unchanging God to reflect perfect morality all the time, can we? Who are we to question God?[/font] /poe I'm sure there will be a post about how slavery in those days wasn't like the slavery of the US South. It was a 'kinder, gentler slavery'. More like indentured servitude, which is still immoral. You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence. |
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