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I can only go by what you and Jeff post. And since you represent christianity, my view of christianity has plummeted.
You would also have to be somewhat out of touch if you think that I represent Christianity. I am pro-Christian but I really don't represent it in the way you seem to think.
That's exactly like saying "Marriage" = Slavery+CheapProstitution.
Paid worker means that the worker can decide to settle to buy his own chosen home and own chosen food for himself, plus extra if he so desires.
It is "just a tad" different from a slave.
Yes they are different. But things were much worse in the ancient past. The master/slave economy was a standard thing. The biblical writers had to write about the current things of that world.
We are moving more towards a society of no values.
Your bias and prejudice is blinding you. But if you convert to Christianities with more Chinese influence, that would maybe not be a bad thing.
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Disagree. Societal values are changing.
Yes, but there are too many for such simple people to bother working to decide among, so to them it might as well be "no values." And such sheep keep breeding in large numbers. Corral, Pet, Fleece, Protect your Investment, and Sacrifice for Food. That is the job of a shepherd.
Yes they are different. But things were much worse in the ancient past. The master/slave economy was a standard thing. The biblical writers had to write about the current things of that world.
There is not really an excuse for condoning and systematically cementing slavery in Biblical ignorance.
The buyer/prostitute economy was probably more standard than slavery at the time. So was the statue/tourism economy more standard and more hated by Ancient Hebrews than slavery.
China outlawed slavery first (then it was reinstituted when that empire fell to another Chinese empire).
Was slavery really the standard thing? I feel that if I'd have to guess, 1% of the population had slaves and 2% were slaves, and 2% were dumb slave haters (aids to slaveholders by nature), and 95% were normal people.
A live-in servant is not a slave. It is not illegal to have a live-in servant.
Even a serf is not a slave.
You would also have to be somewhat out of touch if you think that I represent Christianity. I am pro-Christian but I really don't represent it in the way you seem to think.
To people who read your posts, you are a representative of christianity.
There is not really an excuse for condoning and systematically cementing slavery in Biblical ignorance.
The buyer/prostitute economy was probably more standard than slavery at the time. So was the statue/tourism economy more standard and more hated by Ancient Hebrews than slavery.
China outlawed slavery first (then it was reinstituted when that empire fell to another Chinese empire).
Was slavery really the standard thing? I feel that if I'd have to guess, 1% of the population had slaves and 2% were slaves, and 2% were dumb slave haters (aids to slaveholders by nature), and 95% were normal people.
A live-in servant is not a slave. It is not illegal to have a live-in servant.
Even a serf is not a slave.
They are just a "tad" different things.
But the fact that it was written about meant that it was a part of that society. Even though it is considered evil today.
Can you image a similar letter being written today? It's a different world.
Yes they are different. But things were much worse in the ancient past. The master/slave economy was a standard thing. The biblical writers had to write about the current things of that world.
I would like you to post the following:
I, poster Ozzy, state that any form of slavery is always wrong.
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