Religion without slavery?

Okay, so the Talmud, Bible and Qur'an think the evil practise of slavery is no problemo. Is there an active religion that denounces slavery?

[fallinghouse]

Why is slavery evil?

[---Beany---]

Originally Posted by shitty wok

Okay, so the Talmud, Bible and Qur'an think the evil practise of slavery is no problemo.

Do they?

Originally Posted by ---Beany---

Do they?

Only if you read the actual scriptures, and take them at face value. I think most religions have moved on, and now pick and choose the bits they follow.

It's called progress, ya'll...

Originally Posted by shitty wok

Okay, so the Talmud, Bible and Qur'an think the evil practise of slavery is no problemo. Is there an active religion that denounces slavery?

Laveyan satanism I think if you credit that as a religion.

When the Bible was written, slavery was common as a means of welfare. Bums sold themselves into slavery because it's better than rotting in the gutter. You get food, shelter, clothing, etc, and you're a servant. People even put their kids into slavery because it offered a better life than they could provide for their kids. The Bible tells you you're not supposed to murder or horribly harm your slaves, because apparently that had become a problem. You guys seriously need to do some research. Jesus Christ.

Originally Posted by Toddler Fondler

When the Bible was written, slavery was common as a means of welfare. Bums sold themselves into slavery because it's better than rotting in the gutter. You get food, shelter, clothing, etc, and you're a servant. People even put their kids into slavery because it offered a better life than they could provide for their kids. The Bible tells you you're not supposed to murder or horribly harm your slaves, because apparently that had become a problem. You guys seriously need to do some research. Jesus Christ.

You are pro-Slavery?!? ROFL. Let me ask, troll or garden variety dumbass?

Originally Posted by shitty wok

You are pro-Slavery?!? ROFL. Let me ask, troll or garden variety dumbass?

I am a troll but servantude was a means of survival back then. You are clearly not thinking outside your privileged Western civilization existence and looking at the big picture and how shitty life was back then. Remember, it was only a few hundred years ago that people were executed for stealing horses in Europe. Times change, dipshit.

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Originally Posted by fallinghouse

Why is slavery evil?

Slavery is evil because it directly conflicts with the Western ideology of individualism.

Liberty, freedom, all that shit is derivative of individualism.

So, Western Civ says slavery is evil because it conflicts with Western Civ's teachings.

[KikoSanchez]

Originally Posted by Toddler Fondler

When the Bible was written, slavery was common as a means of welfare. Bums sold themselves into slavery because it's better than rotting in the gutter. You get food, shelter, clothing, etc, and you're a servant. People even put their kids into slavery because it offered a better life than they could provide for their kids. The Bible tells you you're not supposed to murder or horribly harm your slaves, because apparently that had become a problem. You guys seriously need to do some research. Jesus Christ.

Indentured servitude isn't the same as slavery. If you can join voluntarily, that at the very least, seperates it from slavery. Not to mention, capital S Slavery was a healthy ongoing institution 2,000 years ago and before. From Egypt to Greece...it's how empires were built.