(November 14, 2017 at 4:17 pm)Abaddon_ire Wrote:(November 14, 2017 at 3:48 pm)alpha male Wrote: Slavery of foreigners by Israel was a judgment by God. As you know, in some instances where people were particularly sinful, all were put to death. In some instances slaves were taken. If they hadn't, they would have been killed. When you're complaining about Israel being allowed to have slaves, you're basically complaining about God's judgment.
The law didn't allow slavery as in the US. It specifically said that those who kidnapped people and sold them as slaves were to be put to death.
Hebrews themselves could become slaves through debt, but that was temporary and was more like indentured servitude to pay off the debt.
Note that God punished Egypt for unjustly enslaving Israel. But, when Israel sinned, God actually put them into slavery in Babylonia in judgment.
So, you think slavery is terrible? You're right, and that's why it was used in judgment.
ORLY? Slavery is moral then according to your belief.
How about beating those slaves, then?
(November 14, 2017 at 2:16 pm)SteveII Wrote: Regulating a universal cultural institution (shared by every nation in the region and probably on earth) is not the same as declaring it moral. You are inferring it--which is not the same as, well, either thing you said above.
Nope. I am asking you directly if you accept that slavery is moral as is claimed in the bible, and you are attempting to divert. Don't do that. It is obvious that you do.
Nope. I think humans should not enslave other people against their will. That is immoral.
