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Voltaire2

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6. Well no, but it is amusing when the attempt

Reply to whathehell (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:37 AM

Jan 2020

is made to delete all the horrible shit in the older holy books. It’s all the alleged word of god.

See for example “ Parable of the Unforgiving Servant”, and understand that a servant is in that time a slave.

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Jerusalem rabbi arrested on suspicion of enslaving 50 women, children [View all] Eugene Jan 2020 OP

I'm a pretty reformed Jew, but I think this stuff is a no-no. Beakybird Jan 2020 #1

..to put it mildly whathehell Jan 2020 #3

These are the people edhopper Jan 2020 #2

The bible is quite clear that slavery is perfectly fine. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #4

Old Testament, I believe. whathehell Jan 2020 #5

Well no, but it is amusing when the attempt Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #6

Lol..Yes, actually, and what's truly amusing whathehell Jan 2020 #7

Yes, and what is in the older shit is not negated by the newer shit. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #8