As I pointed out, you did use the word "kind", and you were using it in the context of "respectful". Now you are saying masters should be impressed with slaves' abilities? That is an interesting tangent. Are you trolling?
The Bible condones slavery.
no they don't HAVE to be but they CAN be impressed with them though.
how does it condone? God even sent slaves to people, if he condoned it he wouldn't send them
"When you reject the scientific method in order to believe what you want, you know that you have failed at life. Sorry, but there is no justification, no matter how wordy you make it."
- Xei
yeah my bad i'm not paying half attention to anything right now
we already agreed the bible condoned it because god sent slaves to people
"Where are we in this conversation? The Bible condones slavery and permits killing them as long as it takes them more than two days to die from a beating. You responded to that by saying God says to be "kind" to slaves, and now you are trying to make it sound like God says to be impressed the the skills of your slaves. What does that have to do with anything?"
i know what i said about being kind, he said respectful though, and you can respect a slave but not be kind to him
Atheists, please stop making claims without support or scientific evidence. Also, please stop asking questions which were already answered in this video. EX. "Who created God?" Again, the 1st law confirms energy is eternal. Before the universe began, there must have existed an ORIGINAL, initial, energy source which has ALWAYS existed. This initial, original, energy source IS God. ( GOD IS THE CREATOR WHO IS UNCREATED)
Atheists may say " Well, all of the energy in the universe could have derived itself from multiple energy sources, not just a single one".That maybe true, but it still poses a serious problem. Multiple or single unintelligent energy source(s) would most likely result in chaos and disorder.
(cont) Because they can't regulate their outflow of energy thus, dispersing uncontrolled and violent emissions of energy without organization or order unlike an intelligent energy source (GOD).
Every example of DUMB energy source(s) that we can observe are volatile and destructive by nature and will NEVER create organization . Examples : the sun, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes. Sure tornadoes or hurricanes may APPEAR organized but, they will never CREATE organization.
You can still hope that all of the energy in the universe originated from an unconscious, dumb, energy source or multiple ones, but it defies common sense and reasoning. We can clearly observe complexity, design, and order throughout the universe. The possibility of a single all powerful, intelligent, energy source (God) still remains ( This is more logical).
Atheists may also say " Well, based on the 2nd law of thermodynamics God may eventually disorganize and deteriorate overtime if he is composed of energy". God is composed of energy but not entirely energy. The God I serve is composed of INFINITE INTELLIGENCE as well.
(cont.) He can certainly be intelligent enough to break the boundaries of the 2nd law and find a way to harness his energy infinitely and NEVER result in disorder. If you can't agree with this explanation, you're putting limits on God which is simply IDIOTIC.
I hope that this is a joke. If it is not: God help the world.
"When you reject the scientific method in order to believe what you want, you know that you have failed at life. Sorry, but there is no justification, no matter how wordy you make it."
- Xei
If one was truly impressed with the slave's skills...one might actually pay the slave for doing so well...which of course would mean that the "slave" actually isn't a slave.
If one was truly impressed with the slave's skills...one might actually pay the slave for doing so well...which of course would mean that the "slave" actually isn't a slave.
in an essence they were paid, with food/clothing/shelter
Food, clothing, and shelter can't be saved up like currency can, and be traded for better food, better clothing, and better shelter. No matter how respectable a slave's skills may be, he/she is forever stuck in that social standing.
Food, clothing, and shelter can't be saved up like currency can, and be traded for better food, better clothing, and better shelter. No matter how respectable a slave's skills may be, he/she is forever stuck in that social standing.
they don't have to be stuck, most of the time it was like one master with no telling how many slaves, the slaves could of easily just killed the master and took over, they weren't stuck in the social standing
If you are talking about being impressed with slave skills again, then yeah. But so what? You cannot own a slave and respect his humanity.
Originally Posted by Kael Seoras
If one was truly impressed with the slave's skills...one might actually pay the slave for doing so well...which of course would mean that the "slave" actually isn't a slave.
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Originally Posted by nitsuJ
just because a master could respect a slave doesn't mean he'd have to free him
also, trying to say if a master had respect for a slave he would of have set him free is like me saying if my boss respects me he'll give me a raise when i ask for it
also, trying to say if a master had respect for a slave he would of have set him free is like me saying if my boss respects me he'll give me a raise when i ask for it
The boss will at least hear you out...if your skills merit it you will get the raise (from a decent boss of course)
There's much difference between a slave working for a master and a paid worker who actually has a chance for a raise.
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