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Major Nikon

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5. It would be bad enough if it was just a matter of silly shit

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 11:30 PM

Apr 2015

But you have people using a book as a moral compass that authorizes slavery.

Leviticus 25:44-46New International Version (NIV)

44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.

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A thought on the Bible [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 OP

Nice! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1

I think it would be more accurate Cartoonist Apr 2015 #2

Pretty sure there are several references to the earth being a flat circular disc in there LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #3

The only reference I know of is in Joshua Cartoonist Apr 2015 #4

Matthew 4:8 trotsky Apr 2015 #9

The ancient Egypts believed that Earth was a flat rectangle. DetlefK Apr 2015 #6

It would be bad enough if it was just a matter of silly shit Major Nikon Apr 2015 #5

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #7

Round earth was proven about 240 BCE onager Apr 2015 #8

Indeed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #10

Everyone knows edhopper Apr 2015 #11