Wow, complete denial:
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It clearly states, you own the slaves as property, passing them on as a permanent inheritance. Permanent in this case, means as long as the slave lives.
What would you call this if not a trick. It clearly states that at the end of the 6th year, your fellow jew can go. But if you give him a wife, she stays with the slave owner. But if the slave wants to stay with his wife he must say I would rather not go free . Sounds really like a servant doesn't it? And then the master pierces the slaves ear and will belong to him forever
And look how they treat women. You can sell your daughter as a sex slave. How respectful.
And oh look. Here is the verse that informs you about beatings. Notice how it doesn't prohibit beating your slaves but in fact, encourages it as long as they don't die.
And look at this gem from the new testament. Jesus obviously thinks beating slaves is ok. Beating them severely for knowingly not doing their 'duty' but only punishing them lightly when they aren't aware they are doing wrong! How considerate of Jesus!
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Quote:However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)
It clearly states, you own the slaves as property, passing them on as a permanent inheritance. Permanent in this case, means as long as the slave lives.
Quote:If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for only six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom. If he was single when he became your slave and then married afterward, only he will go free in the seventh year. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife will be freed with him. If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave, and they had sons or daughters, then the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master. But the slave may plainly declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I would rather not go free.' If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door and publicly pierce his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will belong to his master forever. (Exodus 21:2-6 NLT)
What would you call this if not a trick. It clearly states that at the end of the 6th year, your fellow jew can go. But if you give him a wife, she stays with the slave owner. But if the slave wants to stay with his wife he must say I would rather not go free . Sounds really like a servant doesn't it? And then the master pierces the slaves ear and will belong to him forever
Quote:When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are. If she does not please the man who bought her, he may allow her to be bought back again. But he is not allowed to sell her to foreigners, since he is the one who broke the contract with her. And if the slave girl's owner arranges for her to marry his son, he may no longer treat her as a slave girl, but he must treat her as his daughter. If he himself marries her and then takes another wife, he may not reduce her food or clothing or fail to sleep with her as his wife. If he fails in any of these three ways, she may leave as a free woman without making any payment. (Exodus 21:7-11 NLT)
And look how they treat women. You can sell your daughter as a sex slave. How respectful.
Quote:When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)
And oh look. Here is the verse that informs you about beatings. Notice how it doesn't prohibit beating your slaves but in fact, encourages it as long as they don't die.
Quote:The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)
And look at this gem from the new testament. Jesus obviously thinks beating slaves is ok. Beating them severely for knowingly not doing their 'duty' but only punishing them lightly when they aren't aware they are doing wrong! How considerate of Jesus!
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"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
