[Thatcherite]

This is now the fourth time I've seen a freeper endorse slavery on biblical authority. Interestingly, on every single occasion, the freeper who does this has encountered not a breath of criticism from other biblical literalists. All the venom, hatred, and bile (of which SmartCitizen for one possesses remarkable quantities) is reserved for those who ask the tricky question, not for those who advocate slavery. An embarrassed silence descends on the creationist peanut gallery, the likes of RunningWolf looking the other way or pretending that they missed it...

And they argue against ToE on the grounds of morality....

I like to think that if any Freeper evo advocated slavery on the misguided grounds of "fitness" they would be flamed by PH's entire pinglist. The creationists are more protective of their own. No viewpoint is so wicked or stupid that it cannot be either applauded or ignored if the intent is to attack evolution.

[js1138]

This might get a rise on the religion forum. Those folks are continually accusing each other of being cults.

But here we seem to get two types -- those who deny the Bible sanctions slavery and those who acknowledge that it does and accept it as morally OK.

I wonder what taxes thinks about the holocaust, which was sanctioned by government, "who God has put in power."

[HiTech RedNeck]

When getting into these theological issues you have to ask what KIND of slavery, among other things. There's a little gem in Revelation about "slave traders" being among those who will go to Hell. That's chattel slavery. The Roman system was more like indentured servitude; these slaves were urged to purchase their freedom if at all possible.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Why should people criticize those that they agree with?