Do any of the scriptural texts given to us by God or Gods such as the Bible, Qur'an Book of Mormon, Granthi

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etc., contain any divine edict specifically prohibiting slavery?

Gumby..

Don't know yet, but thanks for the answer.

Answer 1

Not that I've found. However...

Most religions I've found prohibit it anyway. In fact they prohibit a lot of actions in one simple idea normally.

Just as an example, Christianity has a catch-all for this. In one of Jesus's sermons, he said (basically), "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." In other words, If you wouldn't want it done to you, don't do it to someone else. If you wouldn't treat yourself harshly, or allow others to treat you harshly, don't treat others that way. If you wouldn't want to be a slave, love your neighbor enough and don't try to make them one.

Many religions have this idea, said in hundreds of ways. "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." "An it harm none, do as you will." "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." "Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not." "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself." "Woe to those . . . who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure, but when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due" ect. ect. ect.

It's difficult to actually practice these tenants. IMO, this is the hardest tenant of any religion. After all, Thinking about how you're affecting someone else's life, considering what you've done to your fellow man, putting yourself in someone else's shoes before you talk dirt about them...

So much easier to ask the Gods to spell out each infraction. That way when you do something you know you shouldn't be doing, you can just look in the rule book and say, "But you never SAID not to."

As the quote goes... "The devil lives in the details".

Answer 2

One: It is at least unlikely that god exists.
Two: Even if she exists, it is doubtful she has given us any texts.
Three: The Bible accepts slavery as normal. That is what we can expect from a message from the Iron Age. That also shows we must be very careful to use this book as a source for morality.

Ezz: are you saying Exodus contains verses speaking out against slavery? Could you give me the numbers please?

Have a nice day,

Answer 3

Here is a site that you can use to search the Bible and the Book of Mormon. It will take you straight to the search results for the word slavery. I know in the Book of Mormon there is at least one time when it mentions that the righteous people of the time did not believe in slavery, but I do not know if it ever says it is a sin.

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?search=slavery&do=Search

Answer 4

the e book of Mormon, the Qur'an the Christian Bible, the Tao Te Ching, the Unification Church's Divine theory, the Baha'i FKitab i Aqdas, and maximum stimulated of all, final, yet under no circumstances least: the chinese language Sutras

Answer 5

The Book of Mormon has several verses that speak out against slavery. It was against Nephite law to have slaves.

Just out of curiosity, are you going somewhere with this or were you just asking?

Answer 6

Paul says in the Bible 'if you can get free all the better'.
See, the whole world and I mean the whole world endorsed slavery at that time,but Paul knew it was better to be free.

Answer 7

Don't know about the good books - but don't you just love re-enacting that slave scene with Princess Leia and Jabba the Hut! I hope that never gets prohibited cos if it does just lock me and throw away the key!!

Answer 8

I know the Bible doesn't. It tells slaves how to behave towards their masters and vice versa.

Answer 9

Slavery is holy. We are all slaves of the god dude.

Answer 10

Not to my knowledge. However, it does dictate how slaves or servants are to be treated. (Bible)