SkepticBoyLee

How do Christians, both fundy and liberal defend this passage generally??


When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)

Doctor X

It is the "spirit" of the passage . . . it happened before JEZZZZZZZZZUS came . . . you obviously have not studied the Bible.

--J.D.

P.S. Welcome to the forums.

Javaman

Perhaps you just had to know how things were way back when. God couldn't undo the fact that slavery happened (or make a law against it -???-) but made laws to make a bad situation a bit better. See how easy that was I welcome you as well.

[Nitpick]It really shouldn't matter that much but poor spelling and grammar can oftentimes detract from the message (especially in the thread title). Then again, we're all guilty from time to time.[/Nitpick]

Doctor X

However, he could make tons of water come and go to destroy the world. . . .

Yes . . . say it with me . . . "It all makes sense . . . It all makes sense . . . It ALL makes sense . . . despite the evidence."

As for spelling, it too irks me, but then I would be a hypocrite.

--J.D.

SkepticBoyLee

When else does God let a common practice that he doesnt like slip becuase its too rampant for him to stop??

Is he going to send proper molestation instructions to catholic priest because the practice of molesting little boys is too much for him to do anything about??

Homosexuality was rapmant in Sodam and Gohmorrah. So why did he just wipe them all out instead of giving them rules to "make it better"??

Asha'man

Well, there was also the law about raping an unmarried woman, paying the father the bride price, and then she is yours. I guess a strong law against rape would have upset people too much....

Chicle-Treat

I've always wondered about this kind of thing. I asked a fundamentalist friend of mine (she's still trying to convert me, it's great) about slavery and stuff in the books, especially like Titus. She said "Well, that's how things were at the time." What's wrong with just coming out and saying "Owning another person is wrong?" at all times and not glossing it over because that's how things are?

SLD

I once asked a fundy friend about Jesus turning water into wine. Her reply: drinking water in those days was bad - just like you don't drink the water in Mexico today.

Well, duhhhh. Why didn't God do something about it? Guess that omnipotent part just doesn't play well in some circles.



Again, welcome to the boards. It's good to see another Southerner around.

SLD

SkepticBoyLee

Thanks. Ive been around for some time now but I just read usually. People here are REALLY good.

These boards are fantastic.

Madkins007

Slavery is wrong and morally reprehensible to us- here and now... but then again, we are a rich country with resources, technology, and a short memory.

I am not refering to the travesty of the South and the plantations, but to other instances where I have a hard time telling what happened from slavery- building the railroad, the 'company town' system of the Eastern coal mines, sweatshops, etc., etc., etc.

Slavery has happened in many places in much of history, even when the slave owners were terrified of the slaves- there must be reasons it happens so often in history.