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Brian
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Message 16 of 134 (55555)
09-15-2003 4:22 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by sconzey
09-15-2003 3:49 PM


Hi Sconzey.
I will leave the scientific areas of your post to the scientists, but I would like to deal with a theological/historical matter that you raise.
You state that:
Okay... I am talking about the fact that certain races were abused and experimented on due to the belief that they were lesser evolved sub-humans... Aboriginies, Native Americans, Blacks... Correct me if I am mistaken.
You blame this on evolution for these atrocitites without any supporting documentation. However, with even a cursory glance I am confused as to why you blame evolution for dehumanisation and evilness that was around long before anyone suggested that we evolved.
What you may find disturbing is that all these atrocities have their foundations in the Bible, although I am not blaming the Bible for this I do blame the people who have used the Bible to justify these actions.
The truth is the Bible endorses all kinds of dehumanising behaviour, for example here is some Bible teachings on slavery:
Exodus 21:20-21 "If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished" but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
Clearly the Bible thinks it is perfectly alright for a human being to own another human being and also promotes that you can beat a slave to within an inch of his/her life and this is fine with God.
Lev 25:44 'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.
Again, God promotes slavery thousands of years before even the word 'evolution' was invented.
Brian

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