Liberal Talking Points from Moses

I mean this was a time where people had legally codified indentured slavery for a certain time frame.
You or your family could sell yourself to work for 7 years and then after that you could choose to keep working there after a jubilee year or go to another master.
Usually most people who did this were foreigners.
People owned those guys. Powerful people with money to be able to keep indentured slaves.
So it makes sense to suggest people to treat these persons well. They might be slaves to a rich guy who already pays for them and doesn't want to have to spend more.
So yeah, treat them well

Leviticus is the same part of the bible that tells people gays go to hell. And people who eat shellfish.
- Fun fact: hell is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Christians came up with eternal burning damnation all on their own.
  You are right that the (likely) prohibition on some form of homosexuality is the exact same (likely) prohibition against shellfish and pork.

They don’t read the Bible.
- And even if they did, modern Christians just handwave away as meaningless anything in the Old Testament they can't justify because it's been "fulfilled by Jesus".
  
  It's not like they even care what Jesus said either.
- They will cherrypick a few passages that are unique to the KJV.
  You know, the specifically pro-monarchy version of the bible.
  
  Yeah, I'm not American and English isn't my first language.
  Because of this I was never aware of how many English translations of the bible there are. I also don't understand how anyone would want to stick to a translation as old and outdated as the KJV when we have multiple more modern and likely more accurate translations available today.
  Yet SOMEHOW these American conservatives swear by the KJV and refuse to accept that other translations are likely more accurate and better to use.
  Some even believe the KJV is the only perfect translation apparently. No other translation is allowed or even considered. I saw a video of a pastor saying that the KJV fixes the source texts. Wtf kinda logic is that?
  Sorry for the rant. Feel free to ignore it.
- That's for sure. If they did, they would be very upset.
- Apparently neither do libs. They NEVER talk about the rampant heresy of fascists. They're perfectly content with equating religion to MAGA.
  
  Oh I went to episcopal school and got tested on my knowledge of the Bible.
  Yes the entire maga movement is a massive violation of the First Commandment, right down to venerating golden idols.
  But Christianity is what Christians do.
  When Quakers became abolitionists in defiance of the clear instructions of the Bible that slavery is a good thing, should be preserved, and that slaves should be grateful, they are being Christians.
  When (some) Presbyterians allow women to lead church services, in defiance of the clear instructions of the Bible, they are being Christians.
  And when the overwhelming majority of American Christians wholeheartedly support maga, they are also being Christian.

Conservatives love to ignore that the Bible is actually pretty woke.
- The bible is a fragmented mess of retranslations and secondary source material. Leviticus also has the verse about homosexuality that these idiots love to point to too.
  It's definitely just a mess of contradictions. I wouldn't say "woke". Jesus was pretty woke throughout. Though some gospels more than others.
- My in laws are extremely religious and comservative and biggoted. This year at easter, my wife volunteered to pray. She had a bunch of verses like the one in this post and just ripped them through bible teachings that theyre dicks. It was awesome
  
  I, too, choose this guy's wife.
  
  If you're willing, I'd love to learn more about the specific verses as well as their reactions.
- Except the old testament, God constantly wants pepple to sacrifie their kids, stone people to death, etc. He's not a nice dude.
  
  There’s lots of woke stuff in the OT too. The above passage is from the OT. Entire chapters are dedicated to describing an economic system where capital can only be gained temporarily, then it reverts to the original owners’ family in Jubilee years. AFAIK it was never actually implemented though.
  
  According to the old testament who aside from Abraham was demanded to sacrifice his kids? Also God spared the son of Abraham and gifted them meat instead. As for capital punishment that exists, but only in cases of severe and proven crimes.

...Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

more WOKE rubbish!!!

Libs collaborate with fascists (as usual) in portraying religion as fascist. It's much easier than knowing enough and having a spine to poin out the obvious hypocrisy and heresy.