If the Bible was written by God..

The fault is not in the bible it is with the way you interpret it.

Duh

 

so you're saying the Book of Genesis is not to be taken literally?

lol!!!

 

Possibly and possibly not.

 

devout Christians and Jews take it VERY literally.

 

That is their choice isn't it?

 

Okay then how come in the OT, the NT and including the teachings of Jesus did God the just and merciful judge whose supposed to be moral openly allow and never condemned slavery, a horrible institution we as modern rational humans consider in most nations barbaric?

I will go on but that is enough of a reason for me to think the Bible is a horrible book.

 

And in the same breath, Jesus tells us slavery is wrong. Is it possible you are missing something?

 

Does your use of the term 'slavery' also include 'economic slavery'?

 

Who wrote the 10 Commandments? I have known Christian who would argue that the Bible is the inspired word of God and that the authors were the conduit through which the word of God flowed.

 

"inspired word of" is not "written by". It is not known who wrote the book of exodus, but it certainly wasn't Moses as the linguistics indicate it was not written down until centuries after Moses lived.

 

Okay this I want to see give me any clear and concise verses like those which support slavery, in the four gospels, spoken allegedly by Jesus where he did one of the following:

1. Openly condemned the institution of slavery.

2. Told those who follow his teachings to not own slaves.

OR

3. Challenged the authorities at the time that keeping slaves was in violation of divine law (either Jewish or Roman).

I read the Bible pretty well and I can't seem to find any but maybe I missed a sermon or something where he did voice opposition to the institution in clear terms.

 

Not only were they imperfect men, but charlatans as well. And the charlatanism goes on. That whole damn Abrahamic line of 'em.

 

Do you know any believer who doesn't believe the Bible wasn't 'divinely inspired' (as if God couldn't have picked up a pencil and written it down himself).

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Why does God need a conduit? Seems fishy to me.

 

And why is slavery inherently wrong?

 

If Jesus had been real and done all the things said he had done, they would if written about him not only during his life, but immediately after, the stories would be all over the place

be like him coming now and no one writing about him till after he had been dead for 100 years, yeah like that would happen

the reason the 100 years had to pass was so anyone living at the time had long sense passed away and could not dispute any of the stories

and you would think Jesus himself would of learned to read and write and wrote something himself

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Why don't you 'enlighten' us as to these "scientific falsehoods". List a few of them.

 

Inspired.... It is an interesting word when you look at it
How do you know it is the inspired word of god
Because the author said so?
Or did ancient peoples take a vote?

 

I doubt seriously that the concept of 'voting' was in effect at the time.... however,.... it might have been... At any rate. Do you suppose that someone who is opposed to the mention of God is going to be agitated or incited or inspired to take the necessary action to speak or write anything of a positive nature regarding God?

 

It is harmful to those who do not wish to be enslaved thus immoral by my measure of morality.

 

Why is it inherently harmful?

 

slavery violates the natural rights of all mankind

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light existed before the sun and stars, #1

plants existed before the sun, #2.

 

Votng on the inspired word of god...?
Well it is a strange idea, i admit
And perhaps a facetious suggestion

Otoh, the question remains
How is the inspired word of god identified?
Is the book of mormon the inspired word of god, or the koran, or the buddist writings?

Also, the idea of voting on this topic does not seem as far fetched when one considers the council if nicea
Used this approach

 

So what?

 

yeah, just as I thought.

 

Again, so what? There is nothing absolute about "natural rights of all mankind." They are merely personal beliefs posited by some individuals.