The major religions of the ancient world (worship of Baal, Maloch, Adrammelech and Anammelech, etc) DID NOT value human life except as a sacrifice. Human sacrifice (including infants) was the norm.
The worship of Yahweh (YHVH or YHWH) was the exception and His followers were the minority. Life was given such a high priority that even the blood of animals was to be handled carefully.
Even with a creator, we humans did not value "human rights" until instructed to do so. Humans were TAUGHT to value life -our most basic right- by God.
Even with a creator, we humans did not value "human rights" until instructed to do so. Humans were TAUGHT to value life -our most basic right- by God.
What's the Biblical, or Judeo-Christian, antecedent to the 13th amendment?
The major religions of the ancient world (worship of Baal, Maloch, Adrammelech and Anammelech, etc) DID NOT value human life except as a sacrifice. Human sacrifice (including infants) was the norm.
That's just silly talk. You have completely ignored functional, working societies outside "the ancient world" (which you seem to have defined as solely existing in the middle east) that had no reference to the Judeo-Christian god.
For instance, if your version of history were true, neither China nor Japan would have existed in ancient history, and yet there is ample evidence that the Chinese and Japanese lived and thrived. What is your explanation for that?