I don't understand why if the bible is such a high moral code that it doesn't just say, "Thou shalt not keep slaves." I know the argument is that it is meant for different people in a different time, but shouldn't god's morals be objective? Being god, he could have put an end to slavery by telling people not to do it and then smiting anyone who didn't obey. It just doesn't make sense that god would be sitting there thinking, "well, they're not quite ready to end slavery so I'll just tell them to be nice to their slaves."
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
