How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide

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How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide

Darkstar

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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 25:44-46
New International Version (NIV)
44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.

See? You can't rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly, only foreigners. Do I hear "improvement"?

Quote:Exodus 21:20-21
New International Version (NIV)
20 “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, 21 but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.

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? /poe

John Adams Wrote:The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.

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How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by là bạn điên - January 23, 2014 at 1:01 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 1:07 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Drich - January 23, 2014 at 1:11 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 1:14 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by ThePinsir - January 23, 2014 at 2:07 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Simon Moon - January 23, 2014 at 2:13 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Minimalist - January 23, 2014 at 1:19 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by là bạn điên - January 23, 2014 at 1:57 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Drich - January 23, 2014 at 5:15 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Darkstar - January 23, 2014 at 2:13 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Simon Moon - January 23, 2014 at 2:32 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 2:47 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Simon Moon - January 23, 2014 at 3:23 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Drich - January 23, 2014 at 5:28 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Mudhammam - January 23, 2014 at 5:33 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by loganonekenobi - July 11, 2015 at 10:21 am

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 2:51 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 2:54 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 2:55 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 2:57 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by LastPoet - January 23, 2014 at 3:01 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Minimalist - January 23, 2014 at 3:16 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 3:21 pm

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RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by WesOlsen - January 23, 2014 at 3:46 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by StuW - January 23, 2014 at 5:53 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Esquilax - January 24, 2014 at 12:43 am

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jackalope - January 24, 2014 at 1:20 am

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 5:21 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Drich - January 23, 2014 at 5:25 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 5:26 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Simon Moon - January 23, 2014 at 5:58 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 5:36 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by truthBtold - January 23, 2014 at 5:50 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Jacob(smooth) - January 23, 2014 at 6:30 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Mudhammam - January 23, 2014 at 7:36 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Mudhammam - January 23, 2014 at 5:58 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by là bạn điên - January 24, 2014 at 3:57 am

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Mudhammam - January 24, 2014 at 3:08 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by WesOlsen - January 24, 2014 at 3:24 pm

RE: How can a book that tells you how to treat slaves possibly be valid moral guide - by Mudhammam - July 11, 2015 at 10:33 am

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