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Originally Posted by greatamerican128
[b]Which is why the Bible never supported slavery.
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It wasn't *all* indentured servitude. While the Bible might not have said "slavery is just dandy", the chosen people owned slaves, and did for a thousand years.
And anyway, do you think even indentured servitude would fly today?
That said, it was just an example. If you want me to dig up verses showing all sorts of things outlawed or allowed in the Bible that wouldn't be outlawed or allowed today, I will.
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Also, the Bible calls for us to be kind to one another and to love thy neighbor as thyself. This critical part of Christianity goes against all aspects of slavery.
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The Bible says many contradictory things. You want to take the good and discard the bad. I totally agree that most believers do that. But you're being selective, not accepting the Bible as "absolute."
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There is only one instance of a human sacrifice in the entire Bible(besides God sacrificing his only son for mankind). In fact, in the one place where God asked for a human sacrifice, he eventually told the man to sacrifice an animal instead.
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You're missing the point. I'm not saying the Bible demands human sacrifice. I'm saying you wouldn't worship a god that *did* demand it, even if I told you that we can't judge god because his purpose is beyond our understanding.
Or are you saying you *would* commit human sacrifice if I told you my god demanded it?
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I suppose if you consider "sharing and spreading the word" the same as "forcing and imposing Christianity" then you could make the case that the Bible is for forcing others to convert to Christianity. However, what Jesus said to his disciples and followers doesn't come anywhere near asking them to enforce Christianity on other nations.
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Agreed. Doesn't demand it. Doesn't really prevent it, either, though.
I'm not trying to impugn Christianity. Just demonstrating that what you ask me to accept regarding Christianity ("we can't judge God") you do not accept regarding other religions.