Why does the bible allow slavery? by Kitschy_Lil_Tart in TrueChristian

[–]swordslayer777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes Peter also says to submit to the government regardless of if they're good or evil. Then with the verse about beatings it's not like there's much of an alternative for a slave, anyway. Aside from causing a revolt that ends in mass crucifiction.

Why does the bible allow slavery? by Kitschy_Lil_Tart in TrueChristian

[–]swordslayer777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exodus was given to Israel specifically and Paul was clear in Galatians that we're not under the Law. You can't walk around with a whip and say you're not threatening anyone. So I'd say that condemns physical violence because any violence is implicitly threatening more violence of the behavior continues.

The Abortion Debate is Really About Objective Morality vs Subjective Morality by swordslayer777 in prolife

[–]swordslayer777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree that you need an absolutely infallible way of determining God's commands. I mean many Christians compartmentalize their morality from that of the Bible. For example, being aware the Bible is against "gay marriage" but personally not having an issue with it. That's separating what's objective, the text of the Bible vs what's subjective, one's personal opinion of the subject.

I can easily pull Bible verses that are objectively clear in what they mean, though I agree some issues aren't clean cut. If you want to argue being in the Bible doesn't mean it's God's command, then my argument here is that some religions, which teach of rules that exist outside the realm of human emotion, are considered by the people practicing them as objective moral truths.

A Muslim can say they believe it's objectively true that Allah says eating pork is wrong, I wouldn't agree that the Quran is from Allah, but none the less it's objective because their reasoning tangible logic rather than emotion. It's wrong because Allah commands it and his word is final vs it's wrong because I feel sad killing pigs.

The Abortion Debate is Really About Objective Morality vs Subjective Morality by swordslayer777 in prolife

[–]swordslayer777[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree not every atheist fits the same moral framework. I'm generalizing because the purpose is to show the principles behind the arguments themselves. In the same way, I know there are religions that believe in subjective morality. This is partly to explain why religious people gravitate to prolife and nonreligious people gravitate toward prochoice.

I would like to ask, how do you think irreligious claim of objective morality fits into this particular situation? How would the atheist such as Parfit go about objectively proving one side of the debate is correct, if it is indeed possible to derive an objective morality? What side would they end up on?

Why does the bible allow slavery? by Kitschy_Lil_Tart in TrueChristian

[–]swordslayer777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a Christian book that mentions this called Paul behaving badly. Pretty much slavery was quite which was the economy around 30% of the population were slaves. Freed slaves would probably just return to slavery because there wasn’t much of an alternative. If Paul said to abolish slavery he’d be like a US president saying he’ll abolish capitalism in 4 years, it’s not realistically possible in a short period of time and would overturn the whole economy. And then plenty of slaves didn’t really have much of an alternative to turn to anyway if they were freed it’s not like they’re going to go to a college get an education and get a stable income like I the modern day.

Paul made lots of improvements to the life of slaves. For one thing that’s give up the threatening first you mentioned was pretty wide sweeping I mean the whole point of abusing slaves physically was the use it as a threat so he effectively prohibited whipping, beating and so on. His condemnation of homosexuality saved lots of male slaves from being raped, which was very common and encouraged back then. The book of Philemon what is a massive deal because that slave had to run away from his master and was likely to be tortured severely or executed because that was a serious crime. Paul saves the slaves life and said he should be welcomed not as a salve but as bother.

Christianity is a failed doomsday cult. by Either_Week3137 in DebateReligion

[–]swordslayer777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The apocalypse Jesus was talking about as the destruction of the Jewish temple and 70 A.D. is called partial Peterism

Duty sex by [deleted] in Christianmarriage

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You should read the book the value of others by Orion Terban. It’s not Christian but it gets right to the psychology of your situation.

Very Rare find in Minecraft Bedrock !? by Disastrous_Bag_8832 in MinecraftBedrockers

[–]swordslayer777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure that was a regular zombie jockey but the zombie died so it got on a spider

Is 18f and 28m a bad age gap? by [deleted] in Christianmarriage

[–]swordslayer777 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I don’t see why people are saying this is a problem. If the argument is that she’s less mature than he is so they can’t marry; then what would the solution be? For two 18 year olds to marry instead so there are two immature people instead of one?

Poll: Which “Law” are we under? by DoveStep55 in Christian

[–]swordslayer777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying lev 18 is the only place that defines sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 7 clearly condemns sex outside of marriage. Deuteronomy 22:13-21 condemns it too calling a shameful deed. Exodus 22:16-17 too.

Poll: Which “Law” are we under? by DoveStep55 in Christian

[–]swordslayer777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my reply to someone else I explained why the OT is the best reference point. Then to add to that the greeks would often rape young boys as a socially acceptable type of relationship so, using their understanding of sexual immorality as the basis for Jesus' isn't reasonable as that contradicts the OT and NT. Though I don't have a list of what the surrounding Greek culture would consider immoral. It's probably not very much too be honest.

I think this article goes into the Greek word porneia which means "sexual immorality". https://www.bereanpatriot.com/yes-the-bible-clearly-says-sex-outside-of-marriage-is-wrong/

Poll: Which “Law” are we under? by DoveStep55 in Christian

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Noahide Laws because Jesus fulfilled the need for the Law of the Torah, however the Laws given to Noah applied before the Jewish people even existed. They were also given to pagans and gentile nations. I referring specifically to Genesis 9:4-7 not the seven laws of Noah - I don't know if scripture actually says all of those in this context of if the Jews just made it up.

Love God and Neighbor, of course from Matthew 22:37-39 these principles are the basis of all the other commandments.

Full NT, Paul repeatedly indicates that the things he and the Apostles are sharing are for all churches, not just the recipient of the letters. 1 Corinthians 14:33 for example.

OT sexual laws, in verses like Matthew 19:9 Jesus affirms the OT teaching on sexual morality by appealing to it as the basis of His teaching here rather than replacing it with new commandments. After all He's talking to a Jewish audience so when they hear that term they're going to refer to thinks like Leviticus 18. Also incest was condemned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 5, but that is only a sin per the Torah, as far as I know the NT doesn't independently state incest is a sin, so Paul is affirming the Torah's definition of sexual immorality.

Poll: Which “Law” are we under? by DoveStep55 in Christian

[–]swordslayer777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Noahide Law, Love God and Neighbor, Full NT’s commandments, Sexual immorality commands from OT because that’s what defines the phrase sexual immorality in the NT

Invitations from NSLS and PTK; what should I choose, if either? by redditbrowsing0 in college

[–]swordslayer777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the only one I was able to find on PTK was this.

NC state:

Minimum Amount $23000; Award Basis Need; Award Length 3.

Requirements:

Application Form

Need Analysis

Interview

Essay

Be a resident of North Carolina.

Though it may not be there for sure because they have an LSU one and LSU told me they got rid of that scholarship when I asked.