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Is Slavery Moral?
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<blockquote data-quote="cvanwey" data-source="post: 72836616" data-attributes="member: 409550"><p><span style="color: #0000ff">In such a case, you most certainly are... I was a devout believer for 30+ years (but admit I did not read the Bible from cover to cover - only small parts). It wasn't until I interacted with many non-believers, whom presented such topics (like slavery), was I then exposed. Prior to then, I was not even aware the Bible spoke of it. I then read Exodus 21, in it's entirety. 'My' conclusion is that it appears man made and written with intent to endorse human wanted acts, and enforced by stating it was provided by 'God'. Not really an irrational conclusion, from my estimation.....</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I really don't want to go over stuff already gone through many times now. The Bible does appear to allow, condone, permit, regulate, etc.... As it never once states not to do so (like it does with many other topics, which are fare less controversial). The fact it speaks about slavery, and how to do so, means it does. Again, if the Bible never spoke about slavery at all, then maybe you'd have a point here.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Actually, you haven't. Many have asked you about the non-Jews. You do not really answer them, including me. (Post #764) <em>"As many have told you now, for the Jews, yes. But for everyone else (non-Jews), this is not the case."</em></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Again, I already addressed this observation from post 764:</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">'It seems that if the <em>word</em> is God's chosen mechanism for truth, and God is aware that human language changes, gets re-translated, etc, etc; and that people would misinterpret such words (slavery), then maybe come up with a more unified and 'easier to grasp' method?'</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">And my point again, is why even bring up hermeneutics specifically, if it is not reliable? What? You don't think the many English versions have considered such a conclusion? If so, don't you think they would have used a differing word, verses 'slavery' by now, if another translation was actually more befitting? I would think so. That word appears pretty incriminating.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">So going back to post 764 again, please actually address the following question posed:</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">What is the actual and 'correct' definition of the word slavery used, in context, and how do you know? And why does all English versions choose the word slavery?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cvanwey, post: 72836616, member: 409550"] [COLOR=#0000ff]In such a case, you most certainly are... I was a devout believer for 30+ years (but admit I did not read the Bible from cover to cover - only small parts). It wasn't until I interacted with many non-believers, whom presented such topics (like slavery), was I then exposed. Prior to then, I was not even aware the Bible spoke of it. I then read Exodus 21, in it's entirety. 'My' conclusion is that it appears man made and written with intent to endorse human wanted acts, and enforced by stating it was provided by 'God'. Not really an irrational conclusion, from my estimation.....[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I really don't want to go over stuff already gone through many times now. The Bible does appear to allow, condone, permit, regulate, etc.... As it never once states not to do so (like it does with many other topics, which are fare less controversial). The fact it speaks about slavery, and how to do so, means it does. Again, if the Bible never spoke about slavery at all, then maybe you'd have a point here.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Actually, you haven't. Many have asked you about the non-Jews. You do not really answer them, including me. (Post #764) [I]"As many have told you now, for the Jews, yes. But for everyone else (non-Jews), this is not the case."[/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] Again, I already addressed this observation from post 764: 'It seems that if the [I]word[/I] is God's chosen mechanism for truth, and God is aware that human language changes, gets re-translated, etc, etc; and that people would misinterpret such words (slavery), then maybe come up with a more unified and 'easier to grasp' method?'[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]And my point again, is why even bring up hermeneutics specifically, if it is not reliable? What? You don't think the many English versions have considered such a conclusion? If so, don't you think they would have used a differing word, verses 'slavery' by now, if another translation was actually more befitting? I would think so. That word appears pretty incriminating. So going back to post 764 again, please actually address the following question posed: What is the actual and 'correct' definition of the word slavery used, in context, and how do you know? And why does all English versions choose the word slavery?[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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