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Why are there no extremist Christians?

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Been busy of late , sorry
As for the other points , not sure how exactly those were " racist " in ancient times people tried to give their own people an advantage, it wasn't because of racism, it's just the way things were done .

I said they were racist, sexist, genocidal, slave-driving rapists. You addressed the first part only. You have nothing to say about the rest of that?
 
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I said they were racist, sexist, genocidal, slave-driving rapists. You addressed the first part only. You have nothing to say about the rest of that?

I was taking them one at a time , patience.
 
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I'm really going to have to agree with Bluecheese here:



The Old Testament was written by racist, sexist, genocidal, slave-driving rapists, so why on earth should we care about their idea of sin?

You told Thewonderer that you would answer his questions if he cuts and pastes them. Would you lend me the same courtesy? I have three more after the one above. If you can answer them all I won't worry about extremist Christianity anymore.

None of the writers of Scripture were rapists , there is no evidence to support those accusations , and sexist is kinda unfair , considering the kind of society they lived in , the Jews were ahead of their time as the Old Testament give many explicit instructions to protect women .
 
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I said they were racist, sexist, genocidal, slave-driving rapists. You addressed the first part only. You have nothing to say about the rest of that?

Is slavery permitted in Scripture , yes , but not the cruel , brutal kind you are trying to refer to ,
Slaves in the Scriptures are to :
1. Be treated as human
2.Have I right to live
3.able to have a family
4. Be fed , clothed , and housed
5. Have day off
6.Christian slaves are recognized as brothers and sisters in Christ
7. Many times servants were considered as a part of the family

Any way slavery is permitted , not encouraged in Scripture.
 
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Is slavery permitted in Scripture , yes , but not the cruel , brutal kind you are trying to refer to ,
Slaves in the Scriptures are to :
1. Be treated as human
2.Have I right to live
3.able to have a family
4. Be fed , clothed , and housed
5. Have day off
6.Christian slaves are recognized as brothers and sisters in Christ
7. Many times servants were considered as a part of the family

Any way slavery is permitted , not encouraged in Scripture.

So then why does it say you may own them as property and beat them as long as they don't die?
 
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