Slavery: Christian Excuses

Having entered into a discussion to dispel the myth that the OT only condones benevolent "debt-slavery" on a Christian forum I was shocked to encounter the below sentiments. Honestly, I really didn't think these types of views really existed anymore - the amount of intentional ignorance involved is simply astounding. and LurkerEdited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.

Ha, no. It was over on ourchristianforum.orgHere's the thread from the beginning (if you're interested):
http://www.ourchristianforum.org/index.php?topic=1233.0With a particularly outlandish post claiming the OT actually safeguards slave's "inalienable rights" that got me into the discussion here:
http://www.ourchristianforum.org/index.php?topic=1233.msg...LurkerEdited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.Edited by Itinerant Lurker, : Missing ".org's"

Apparently I haven't seen it all. In discussing the reasons why the south seceded from the Union (thanks, by the way, to the participants of the "Why the South Seceded" thread here), I was informed that slaves didn't actually have their rights taken away because rights are inherent. Therefore, the south should have been left alone to eventually figure out that slavery was wrong or until the slaves cared enough to do something about it. I kid you not.Here's where I completely lose my shit.LurkerEdited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.Edited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.Edited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.

It never ceases to amaze me how low people will sink to defend the bible, particularly on the subject of genocide:

At the same time though, I think they realize just how ridiculous these positions are. I get banned for asking this question more than any other:

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If God is absolutely moral, and scripture inerrant, then why are there so many direct commands from God in the OT — such as allowing slavery, death sentences for things we don’t even consider crimes anymore, genocide, and rape — that we would immediately recognize as immoral today?

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Case in point: The thread from which that last screenshot was taken has landed me in a temporary ban with an admonishment from the admins that, in a sub-forum where non-believers are invited to discuss and question "all topics", I need to stop discussing this issue if I want to remain there.Edited by Itinerant Lurker, : No reason given.

Hah, I think there's some loophole there when it's about getting the last word.