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[jerseydevil]

Originally Posted by Valandil

(I keep TRYING to go to bed! )

First of all, where do you get the part I underlined? That's presumptive.

It' not anymore presumptive than what the comments are directed to non-Christians.

Second, my translation doesn't say that the beaten slave lingers a day or two and then dies, it says:

Which clearly indicates to me that the slave lives. Does your translation indicate otherwise? (granted - translating these old documents has been tricky) Mine is the NIV.

As I said - WHICH version of the bible would you like me to use - because there are many different versions. There is no true translation.

Not so sure that slavery used to be considered as heinous as it is in modern times. Life was rough all around in antiquity - and simply surviving, in any way, shape or form, was an achievement. And I still don't think the passage condones slavery - it simply begins to place limits upon it.

Just because it wasn't considered heinous - doesn't mean that it was right. Hell Europe brought slavery to these shores and we're beat up constantly for our past - regardless of the fact that it was acceptable at the time. However - if god is so kind then he would have condemned slavery outright - just like he condemned MANY things with the ten commandments that had been acceptable. I think you are grasping at straws here.

I would be intested in hearing what christian religion you and Rian belong to.