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In reply to the discussion: "Thou shalt not enslave your fellow human beings." ~ Absolutelyfuckingnowhere 3:16 [View all]Leontius
(2,270 posts)60. So you value PEOPLE over yourself ?
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I thought you had no religion so the fact that you value PEOPLE over something you don't have and have no use for is meaningless.
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"Thou shalt not enslave your fellow human beings." ~ Absolutelyfuckingnowhere 3:16 [View all]
cynatnite
May 2012
OP
I'm not sure that he discusses slavery at all but here's the answer to your second question.
rug
May 2012
#35
Considering that slavery was a normal accepted part of virtually all societies
humblebum
May 2012
#5
Wow, coming out with both barrels of "fail" firing today, aren't we, humblebum?
eqfan592
May 2012
#12
And I will still challenge your assumptions when you introduce such jaded arguments as this.
humblebum
May 2012
#20
I suppose there's an entire book of the Bible (Exodus) devoted to freeing Hebrew Slaves...
OneTenthofOnePercent
May 2012
#8
Just another chapter of fiction, as there is no record of jews ever being enslaved in Egypt.
cleanhippie
May 2012
#33
Wow, could the Christians in this thread be any more defensive and dishonest?
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#49
If you are referring to the thread I started, only one religious person said no unequivocally...
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#52
Yes, that's why I consider their beliefs not only foolish, but dangerous...
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#56
When they can be beaten by masters, yes. Is that really too hard for you to understand?
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#67
Anyone who defends the Bible and passages in it, equivocates, dissembles...
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#71
Of course I made no statement about how I feel about slavery, so lets make something up to make
LARED
May 2012
#83
The historical context is that the bible is 2000 years or more out-of-date
muriel_volestrangler
May 2012
#89
What's funny is you continue to claim that what you posted wasn't an attempt at a counterexample.
eqfan592
May 2012
#105
If you just consider the Biblical texts dealing with slavery in the historic context in which they
Thats my opinion
May 2012
#104