(January 3, 2019 at 3:42 am)Nihilist Virus Wrote:(January 3, 2019 at 2:22 am)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: Another issue is that Christianity doesn't demand any unfair treatment of others based simply on moral objections.
Is there another Bible I'm unaware of? The one I know says to kill homosexuals, that you can own slaves, and it is pervasively racist and sexist. Just to name a few things.
(January 3, 2019 at 3:35 am)Belaqua Wrote: Here both trans activists and Thomists agree: gender is a lot more than genitalia.
Trans activists say that everything about the body -- genitalia, chromosomes, body type -- can be incorrect in regard to a person's true gender. Thomists probably think it can't, though I've never actually heard that argued.
Which statements of Paul are you working with, exactly?
It's in the OP. At the bottom. I also quote the author of John and the author of Revelation.
Nothing clearly racist or sexist. If you feel there is, maybe specify what you think is, and why you feel that way? Now there are times things are reported, but that doesn't mean they are supported. It's just talking about people and their traditions at a set time. "Slavery" was also viewed very differently than in modern times. There were slaves and masters, but there were guidelines to having slaves. The slaves were often such because they owed a debt. During the year of jubilee, the slaves were to be released. Some wanted to continue working for their master, and if they chose to, their ear would be pierced which was symbolic of their dedication to their master. If you're thinking of the Egyptians, then slavery was more brutal, but that's not something that was being supported, but rather reporting a historical account.
