[4CJ]

Slavery of another human being in and of itself is brutal. To think otherwise is inhuman.

No offense, but what do you think about God commanding that thieves [Exodus 22:3] and debtors unable to repay [II Kings 4:1, Leviticus 25:39] be sold into slavery?

[PurpleMan]

What do I think? Briefly, I think that in our pluralistic society and country, using "The Bible" to set up the government is as inappropriate as using _____ (fill in the blank with The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The Theravada, The Five Classics, The Book of Mormon, The Śruti, The Qur'an, Dianetics, The Guru Granth Sahib, The Kojiki, or the The Daozang. "Reconstructionism" philosphy from any religion is fraught with issues as they counter other's freedoms. Just a short answer, and obviously not completely explained.