"Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves." Leviticus 25:42. "What a nice ver-"
"'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Leviticus 25:44. "Oh."
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." Ephesians 6:5 "Its metaphorical!"
"Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property." Exodus 21:20-21 "Indentured servitude?'
Christians don't realize just how dumb their arguments are that defends god's apparent love for slavery.
"It's Metaphorical!" No, it's not. It's explicit. We gain no moral story/lesson from this, it doesn't convey any point. You know what it says? Where you are allowed to get your slaves from/how to beat them/how to be a proper slave.
"Indentured Servitude, slavery was different" Slavery is slavery, wouldn't an all knowing god make it explicit that he means servants? Would he tell you how to beat your servants? No, its slavery, not servitude.
"'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves." Leviticus 25:44. "Oh."
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." Ephesians 6:5 "Its metaphorical!"
"Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property." Exodus 21:20-21 "Indentured servitude?'
Christians don't realize just how dumb their arguments are that defends god's apparent love for slavery.
"It's Metaphorical!" No, it's not. It's explicit. We gain no moral story/lesson from this, it doesn't convey any point. You know what it says? Where you are allowed to get your slaves from/how to beat them/how to be a proper slave.
"Indentured Servitude, slavery was different" Slavery is slavery, wouldn't an all knowing god make it explicit that he means servants? Would he tell you how to beat your servants? No, its slavery, not servitude.
