RE: No True Scotsman
June 19, 2014 at 5:40 pm
(This post was last modified: June 19, 2014 at 5:52 pm by Lek.)
(June 19, 2014 at 5:21 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: Since lek seems to have me on ignore, let me take this chance to say: You fucking arsehole, quit now while you still hold your delusions.
Sorry, Bad Wolf. I did neglect some of your comments although I did answer the one about the Jews being his chosen people. I've missed others also because I'm overwhelmed by too many posts. If a person voluntarily agrees to make a contract to be a slave to someone and the owner treats the slave well, I don't consider that immoral. As with POWs, I see it as better than imprisoning them or executing them. You have to do something with someone who is fighting for an army that is trying to kill you. As far as slavery for other reasons, Jesus never really condoned it, but recognized it as a reality of the day. The Roman government was also corrupt and did evil things, but he told us to be good citizens and "render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." He never told Christians to go out and acquire slaves, but to treat them well. If the Christians followed his moral teachings, they wouldn't forcefully enslave an unwilling victim because they knew it was wrong to do so. Many of the slaves of the day didn't want to be freed because they had it better in well off households where they were treated well. They had volunteered to do what they were doing.
(June 19, 2014 at 5:14 pm)Cato Wrote: Exactly! But, you conveniently omitted where the Bible does indeed instruct people to perform evil deeds.God created us and he has the right to end our lives or to do with us what he wants, although we don't have that same right. The fact is if anyone has followed him (anyone at all) they receive their just reward. That's the really great thing about it. We all have to die sooner or later, but in eternity it won't really matter much.
