I don't want to turn this thread into a debate about the Bible, so we can either start a new thread, PM, or drop it because no one is going to change someone else's mind about this subject. Suffice it to say that my opinion is that the Bible is a historical document that recorded what happened historically without necessarily "condoning" it (polygamy, slavery, adultery, etc.). If you read the Bible in context you will find that the "slave" is our brother, an equal in the eyes of God, and whoever sins by mistreating the slave, orphan, widow, foreigner, etc. will face God's judgment. God allows us to make our own choices without "condoning" the sins we choose. That's all I have to say about that.